Flora Nwapa

Nigerian writer
Person human Q5460344
Flora Nwapa
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Flora Nwapa

Summary

Flora Nwapa is a human[1]. Born in Oguta[2], she… she was born on January 13, 1931[3]. She died in Enugu[4]. She died on October 16, 1993[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], children's writer[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Flora Nwapa's place of birth was Oguta[2].
  • Flora Nwapa passed away in Enugu[4].
  • Flora Nwapa was born on January 13, 1931[3].
  • Flora Nwapa died on October 16, 1993[5].
  • Flora Nwapa held citizenship in Nigeria[11].
  • Flora Nwapa's professions included novelist[6].
  • Flora Nwapa worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Flora Nwapa worked as a writer[8].
  • Flora Nwapa's professions included poet[9].
  • Flora Nwapa's field of work was writer[12].
  • Flora Nwapa's field of work was novelist[13].
  • Flora Nwapa's field of work was children's writer[14].
  • Flora Nwapa's field of work was poet[15].
  • Flora Nwapa was employed by University of Minnesota[16].
  • Among Flora Nwapa's employers was University of Michigan[17].
  • Flora Nwapa was employed by New York University[18].
  • Flora Nwapa was employed by University of Lagos[19].
  • Flora Nwapa's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[20].
  • Flora Nwapa's education included a stint at University of Ibadan[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Flora Nwapa is Efuru[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Flora Nwapa is One is Enough[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Flora Nwapa is Wives at War[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Flora Nwapa is This is Lagos, and other stories[25].
  • Flora Nwapa's religion is recorded as Christian[26].
  • Flora Nwapa is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Flora Nwapa's place of birth was Oguta[2]. She was born on January 13, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[20], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and University of Ibadan[21], a public university[32], in Nigeria[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Ibadan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], children's writer[7], writer[8], and poet[9]. Fields of work include writer[12], a profession[36]; novelist[13], a profession[37]; children's writer[14], a profession[38]; and poet[15], a profession[39]. Employers include University of Minnesota[16], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1851[42], headquartered in Minneapolis[43]; University of Michigan[17], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1817[46], headquartered in Ann Arbor[47]; New York University[18], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1831[50], headquartered in New York City[51]; and University of Lagos[19], a university[52], in Nigeria[53], founded in 1962[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Efuru[22], a literary work[55]; One is Enough[23], a literary work[56]; Wives at War[24], a literary work[57]; and This is Lagos, and other stories[25].

Personal Life

Flora Nwapa's religion is recorded as Christian[26].

Death and Burial

Flora Nwapa died on October 16, 1993[5]. She died in Enugu[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[58].

Why It Matters

Flora Nwapa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Flora Nwapa born?

Born in Oguta[2], Flora Nwapa…

Where did Flora Nwapa die?

Flora Nwapa passed away in Enugu[4].

What did Flora Nwapa do for work?

Flora Nwapa worked as novelist[6], children's writer[7], writer[8], and poet[9].

Where did Flora Nwapa go to school?

Flora Nwapa was educated at University of Edinburgh[20] and University of Ibadan[21].

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  22. [5] . Third World Women's Literatures. sites.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Nigerian Pidgin, Igbo
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