Ken Saro-Wiwa

Summary

Ken Saro-Wiwa is a human^[1]. He was born in Bori^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1941^[3]. He died in Port Harcourt^[4]. He died on November 10, 1995^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], screenwriter^[8], activist^[9], and environmentalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,532 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ken Saro-Wiwa was born in Bori^[2].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa's place of birth was Niger Delta^[12].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa passed away in Port Harcourt^[4].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa was born on October 10, 1941^[3].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa died on November 10, 1995^[5].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa is buried at Port Harcourt Cemetery^[13].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa's father was Jim Wiwa^[14].
• A child of Ken Saro-Wiwa was Ken Wiwa^[15].
• A child of Ken Saro-Wiwa was Noo Saro-Wiwa^[16].
• A child of Ken Saro-Wiwa was Zina Saro-Wiwa^[17].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa held citizenship in Nigeria^[18].
• Khana was Ken Saro-Wiwa's native language^[19].
• Igbo was Ken Saro-Wiwa's native language^[20].
• Khana was Ken Saro-Wiwa's native language^[21].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa's professions included writer^[6].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa worked as a poet^[7].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa worked as an activist^[9].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa's professions included environmentalist^[10].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa worked as a television producer^[22].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa's field of work was environmentalist^[23].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa's field of work was writer^[24].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa's field of work was poet^[25].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa's field of work was activist^[26].
• Ken Saro-Wiwa's field of work was television producer^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bori^[2], a human settlement^[28], in Nigeria^[29] and Niger Delta^[12], a river delta^[30], in Nigeria^[31]. Ken Saro-Wiwa was born on October 10, 1941^[3]. His father was Jim Wiwa^[14]. Native languages include Khana^[19] and Igbo^[20].

Education

Educated at University of Ibadan^[32], a public university^[33], in Nigeria^[34], founded in 1948^[35], headquartered in Ibadan^[36] and Government College Umuahia^[37], a school^[38], in Nigeria^[39], founded in 1929^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], screenwriter^[8], activist^[9], environmentalist^[10], and television producer^[22]. Fields of work include environmentalist^[23], an occupation^[41]; writer^[24], a profession^[42]; poet^[25], a profession^[43]; activist^[26], an occupation^[44]; television producer^[27], a profession^[45]; and author^[46], an occupation^[47]. Ken Saro-Wiwa was employed by University of Lagos^[48].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Basi and Company^[49] and A Bride For Mr B^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[51], a human rights award^[52], in Austria^[53], founded in 1976^[54]; Goldman Environmental Prize^[55], an environmental award^[56], in Internationality^[57], founded in 1990^[58]; Right Livelihood Award^[59], a politics award^[60], in Sweden^[61], founded in 1980^[62]; and Evelyn F. Burkey Award^[63], an honorary award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1978^[66].

Personal Life

Children include Ken Wiwa^[15], a journalist^[67], 1968–2016^[68], of Nigeria^[69]; Noo Saro-Wiwa^[16], a writer^[70], b. 1976^[71], of Nigeria^[72], awarded the Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship^[73]; and Zina Saro-Wiwa^[17], a film director^[74], b. 1976^[75], of United Kingdom^[76], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[77].

Death and Burial

Ken Saro-Wiwa died on November 10, 1995^[5]. He died in Port Harcourt^[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[78]. He is buried at Port Harcourt Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Ken Saro-Wiwa ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,532 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

FAQs

Where was Ken Saro-Wiwa born?

Born in Bori^[2], Ken Saro-Wiwa…

Where did Ken Saro-Wiwa die?

Ken Saro-Wiwa passed away in Port Harcourt^[4].

Who were Ken Saro-Wiwa's parents?

Ken Saro-Wiwa's father was Jim Wiwa^[14].

What did Ken Saro-Wiwa do for work?

Ken Saro-Wiwa worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], screenwriter^[8], activist^[9], and environmentalist^[10].

Where did Ken Saro-Wiwa go to school?

Ken Saro-Wiwa was educated at University of Ibadan^[32] and Government College Umuahia^[37].

What awards did Ken Saro-Wiwa receive?

Honors received include Bruno Kreisky Award for Services to Human Rights^[51], Goldman Environmental Prize^[55], Right Livelihood Award^[59], and Evelyn F. Burkey Award^[63].