Imbolo Mbue

Cameroonian writer
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Imbolo Mbue

Summary

Imbolo Mbue is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Limbe[2]. She was born on 1982[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Imbolo Mbue's place of birth was Limbe[2].
  • Imbolo Mbue was born in United States[7].
  • Imbolo Mbue was born on 1982[3].
  • Imbolo Mbue was born on 1981[8].
  • Imbolo Mbue held citizenship in Cameroon[9].
  • Imbolo Mbue held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Imbolo Mbue worked as a writer[4].
  • Imbolo Mbue's professions included novelist[5].
  • Imbolo Mbue's education included a stint at Rutgers University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Imbolo Mbue is Behold the Dreamers[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Imbolo Mbue is How Beautiful We Were[13].
  • Imbolo Mbue received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[14].
  • Imbolo Mbue received the Q109315176[15].
  • Imbolo Mbue received the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[16].
  • Imbolo Mbue received the Blue Metropolis[17].
  • Imbolo Mbue is recorded as female[18].
  • Imbolo Mbue's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Imbolo Mbue's Commons category is recorded as Imbolo Mbue[20].
  • Imbolo Mbue's official website is recorded as https://www.imbolombue.com/[21].
  • Imbolo Mbue's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Limbe[2], a city[23], in Cameroon[24], founded in 1858[25] and United States[7], a sovereign state[26], in United States[27], founded in 1776[28]. Recorded date of birth include 1982[3] and 1981[8].

Education

Imbolo Mbue's education included a stint at Rutgers University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Behold the Dreamers[12], a literary work[29] and How Beautiful We Were[13], a literary work[30].

Recognition

Awards received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[14], an award[31], founded in 2017[32]; Q109315176[15]; PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[16], a literary award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1981[35]; and Blue Metropolis[17], a literary festival[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1998[38].

Why It Matters

Imbolo Mbue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Imbolo Mbue born?

Imbolo Mbue's place of birth was Limbe[2].

What did Imbolo Mbue do for work?

Imbolo Mbue worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Imbolo Mbue go to school?

Imbolo Mbue was educated at Rutgers University[11].

What awards did Imbolo Mbue receive?

Honors received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[14], Q109315176[15], PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[16], and Blue Metropolis[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . journalducameroun.com. journalducameroun.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . africultures.com. africultures.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . journaldunebookaddict.com. journaldunebookaddict.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . id.ndl.go.jp. id.ndl.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . lemonde.fr. lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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