Hemley Boum

Cameroonian writer
Person human Q8404077
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Hemley Boum

Summary

Hemley Boum is a human[1]. She was born in Douala[2]. She was born on January 1, 1973[3]. She worked as a writer[4], prose writer[5], and novelist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hemley Boum's place of birth was Douala[2].
  • Hemley Boum was born on January 1, 1973[3].
  • Hemley Boum held citizenship in Cameroon[8].
  • Hemley Boum's professions included writer[4].
  • Hemley Boum worked as a prose writer[5].
  • Hemley Boum worked as a novelist[6].
  • Hemley Boum was educated at Catholic University of Central Africa[9].
  • Hemley Boum received the Prix Ivoire[10].
  • Hemley Boum received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[11].
  • Hemley Boum received the Éthiophile Prize[12].
  • Hemley Boum received the Q109315176[13].
  • Hemley Boum received the Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma[14].
  • Hemley Boum received the Sciences Po Prize[15].
  • Hemley Boum is recorded as female[16].
  • Hemley Boum's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hemley Boum's genre is prose[18].
  • Hemley Boum's Commons category is recorded as Hemley Boum[19].
  • Hemley Boum's family name is recorded as Boum[20].
  • Hemley Boum's family name is recorded as Hemley[21].
  • Hemley Boum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Hemley Boum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[23].
  • Hemley Boum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Hemley Boum's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hemley Boum'}[25].
  • Hemley Boum's start of work period is recorded as 2010[26].
  • Hemley Boum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[27].

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Origins and Family

Hemley Boum's place of birth was Douala[2]. She was born on January 1, 1973[3].

Education

Hemley Boum's education included a stint at Catholic University of Central Africa[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], prose writer[5], and novelist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Ivoire[10], a literary award[28], in Ivory Coast[29], founded in 2008[30]; Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[11], a literary award[31], in France[32], founded in 1960[33]; Éthiophile Prize[12], a literary award[34], in France[35], founded in 2015[36]; Q109315176[13]; Prix Ahmadou-Kourouma[14], a literary award[37], in Switzerland[38], founded in 2004[39]; and Sciences Po Prize[15].

Why It Matters

Hemley Boum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Hemley Boum born?

Hemley Boum was born in Douala[2].

What did Hemley Boum do for work?

Hemley Boum worked as writer[4], prose writer[5], and novelist[6].

Where did Hemley Boum go to school?

Hemley Boum was educated at Catholic University of Central Africa[9].

What awards did Hemley Boum receive?

Honors received include Prix Ivoire[10], Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[11], Éthiophile Prize[12], and Q109315176[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . lorientlejour.com. lorientlejour.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . africultures.com. africultures.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . lacenelitteraire.com. lacenelitteraire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . ladepeche.fr. ladepeche.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Prix Ivoire, Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire, Éthiophile Prize +5
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