Femi Osofisan

Nigerian writer
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Femi Osofisan

Summary

Femi Osofisan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ogun State[2]. He was born on +1946-06-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], literary critic[5], academic[6], playwright[7], and novelist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ogun State[2], Femi Osofisan…
  • Femi Osofisan was born on +1946-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Femi Osofisan held citizenship in Nigeria[10].
  • Femi Osofisan's professions included writer[4].
  • Femi Osofisan's professions included literary critic[5].
  • Femi Osofisan's professions included academic[6].
  • Femi Osofisan worked as a playwright[7].
  • Femi Osofisan worked as a novelist[8].
  • Femi Osofisan's professions included poet[11].
  • Femi Osofisan was employed by University of Ibadan[12].
  • Femi Osofisan was employed by Kwara State University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Femi Osofisan is Women of Owu[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Femi Osofisan is Once upon four robbers[15].
  • Femi Osofisan received the Nigerian National Order of Merit Award[16].
  • Femi Osofisan received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[17].
  • Femi Osofisan's image is recorded as FemiOsofisan.jpg[18].
  • Femi Osofisan is recorded as male[19].
  • Femi Osofisan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Femi Osofisan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081587253[21].
  • Femi Osofisan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79046037[22].
  • Femi Osofisan's GND ID is recorded as 119546272[23].
  • Femi Osofisan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88051054[24].
  • Femi Osofisan's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12029162v[25].
  • Femi Osofisan's IdRef ID is recorded as 028460316[26].
  • Femi Osofisan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11234998[27].

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Origins and Family

Femi Osofisan's place of birth was Ogun State[2]. He was born on +1946-06-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], literary critic[5], academic[6], playwright[7], novelist[8], and poet[11]. Employers include University of Ibadan[12], a public university[28], in Nigeria[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Ibadan[31] and Kwara State University[13], a university[32], in Nigeria[33], founded in 2009[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Women of Owu[14], a literary work[35], written by Femi Osofisan[36] and Once upon four robbers[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Nigerian National Order of Merit Award[16], an award[37], in Nigeria[38], founded in 1979[39] and Officer of the National Order of Merit[17], a grade of an order[40], in France[41].

Why It Matters

Femi Osofisan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Femi Osofisan born?

Femi Osofisan's place of birth was Ogun State[2].

What did Femi Osofisan do for work?

Femi Osofisan worked as writer[4], literary critic[5], academic[6], playwright[7], and novelist[8].

What awards did Femi Osofisan receive?

Honors received include Nigerian National Order of Merit Award[16] and Officer of the National Order of Merit[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved . premiumtimesng.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . id.loc.gov. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ui.edu.ng. Retrieved . ui.edu.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ui.edu.ng. Retrieved . ui.edu.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . mynigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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