Ken Bugul

Senegalese writer
Person human Q185636
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Ken Bugul

Summary

Ken Bugul is a human[1]. Born in Malem Hodar[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1947[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malem Hodar[2], Ken Bugul…
  • Ken Bugul was born on January 1, 1947[3].
  • Ken Bugul was born on 1948[7].
  • Ken Bugul held citizenship in Senegal[8].
  • Ken Bugul's professions included writer[4].
  • Ken Bugul worked as a novelist[5].
  • Ken Bugul's field of work was literature[9].
  • Ken Bugul's education included a stint at International Writing Program[10].
  • Ken Bugul's education included a stint at Université Cheikh Anta Diop[11].
  • Ken Bugul received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[12].
  • Ken Bugul received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13].
  • Ken Bugul is recorded as female[14].
  • Ken Bugul's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ken Bugul's Commons category is recorded as Ken Bugul[16].
  • Ken Bugul's family name is recorded as Mbaye[17].
  • Ken Bugul's given name is recorded as Mariétou[18].
  • Ken Bugul's pseudonym is recorded as Ken Bugul[19].
  • Ken Bugul's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[20].
  • Ken Bugul's described by source is recorded as Diccionario de literatura del África subsahariana[21].
  • Ken Bugul's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[22].
  • Ken Bugul's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Ken Bugul's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Wolof[24].
  • Ken Bugul's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Mariètou Mbaye'}[25].
  • Ken Bugul's writing language is recorded as French[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Bugul was born in Malem Hodar[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1947[3] and 1948[7].

Education

Educated at International Writing Program[10], an educational institution[27], in United States[28] and Université Cheikh Anta Diop[11], a public university[29], in Senegal[30], founded in 1918[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5]. Ken Bugul's field of work was literature[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[12], a literary award[32], in France[33], founded in 1960[34] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13], a grade of an order[35], in France[36].

Why It Matters

Ken Bugul ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Ken Bugul born?

Ken Bugul was born in Malem Hodar[2].

What did Ken Bugul do for work?

Ken Bugul worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Ken Bugul go to school?

Ken Bugul was educated at International Writing Program[10] and Université Cheikh Anta Diop[11].

What awards did Ken Bugul receive?

Honors received include Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[12] and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. aflit.arts.uwa.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . laboutiqueafricavivre.com. laboutiqueafricavivre.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . adelf.info. adelf.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . presenceafricaine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Third World Women's Literatures. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at International Writing Program, Université Cheikh Anta Diop
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