Jack Mapanje

Summary

Jack Mapanje is a human^[1]. He was born in Mangochi District^[2]. He was born on March 25, 1944^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], poet^[5], linguist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Jack Mapanje's place of birth was Mangochi District^[2].
• Jack Mapanje was born on March 25, 1944^[3].
• Jack Mapanje held citizenship in Malawi^[9].
• Jack Mapanje worked as a writer^[4].
• Jack Mapanje's professions included poet^[5].
• Jack Mapanje's professions included linguist^[6].
• Jack Mapanje worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Jack Mapanje's field of work was literature^[10].
• Jack Mapanje's field of work was linguistics^[11].
• Jack Mapanje's field of work was higher education institution^[12].
• Jack Mapanje was employed by Newcastle University^[13].
• Among Jack Mapanje's employers was University of Malawi^[14].
• Jack Mapanje's education included a stint at University of London^[15].
• Jack Mapanje received the PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award^[16].
• Jack Mapanje is recorded as male^[17].
• Jack Mapanje's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Jack Mapanje's given name is recorded as Jack^[19].
• Jack Mapanje's significant event is recorded as prisoner of conscience^[20].
• Jack Mapanje's official website is recorded as http://www.jackmapanje.com/^[21].
• Jack Mapanje's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[22].
• Jack Mapanje's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• Jack Mapanje's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chewa^[24].
• Jack Mapanje's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights^[25].
• Jack Mapanje's writing language is recorded as Chewa^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mangochi District^[2], Jack Mapanje… he was born on March 25, 1944^[3].

Education

Jack Mapanje's education included a stint at University of London^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], poet^[5], linguist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include literature^[10], a type of arts^[27]; linguistics^[11], an academic discipline^[28]; and higher education institution^[12], a type of educational institution^[29]. Employers include Newcastle University^[13], a university^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1963^[32], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne^[33] and University of Malawi^[14], a university^[34], in Malawi^[35], founded in 1964^[36].

Recognition

Jack Mapanje received the PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award^[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jack Mapanje include 56038 Jackmapanje^[37], an asteroid^[38].

Why It Matters

Jack Mapanje has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Entities named for him include 56038 Jackmapanje^[37], an asteroid^[38].

FAQs

Where was Jack Mapanje born?

Jack Mapanje's place of birth was Mangochi District^[2].

What did Jack Mapanje do for work?

Jack Mapanje worked as writer^[4], poet^[5], linguist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Jack Mapanje go to school?

Jack Mapanje was educated at University of London^[15].

What awards did Jack Mapanje receive?

Honors received include PEN Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award^[16].