Jack Mapanje

Summary

Jack Mapanje is a human^[1]. He was born in Mangochi District^[2]. He was born on +1944-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], poet^[5], linguist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jack Mapanje's place of birth was Mangochi District^[2].
• Jack Mapanje was born on +1944-03-25T00:00:00Z^[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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000083911977^[19].
• Jack Mapanje's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68944702^[20].
• Jack Mapanje's GND ID is recorded as 136794424^[21].
• Jack Mapanje's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80120543^[22].
• Jack Mapanje's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12030419k^[23].
• Jack Mapanje's IdRef ID is recorded as 081317328^[24].
• Jack Mapanje's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0807965X^[25].
• Jack Mapanje's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36299317^[26].
• Jack Mapanje's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d0k16^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mangochi District^[2], Jack Mapanje… he was born on +1944-03-25T00:00:00Z^[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^[28]; linguistics^[11], an academic discipline^[29]; and higher education institution^[12], a type of educational institution^[30]. Employers include Newcastle University^[13], a university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1963^[33], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne^[34] and University of Malawi^[14], a university^[35], in Malawi^[36], founded in 1964^[37].

Recognition

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

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jack Mapanje include 56038 Jackmapanje^[38], an asteroid^[39].

Why It Matters

Jack Mapanje ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40]

Entities named for him include 56038 Jackmapanje^[38], an asteroid^[39].

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].