Kofi Awoonor

Ghanaian poet and author (1935-2013)
Person human Q921435
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Kofi Awoonor

Summary

Kofi Awoonor is a human[1]. He was born in Gold Coast Colony[2]. He was born on March 13, 1935[3]. He passed away in Nairobi[4]. He died on September 21, 2013[5]. He worked as a poet[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], professor[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gold Coast Colony[2], Kofi Awoonor…
  • Kofi Awoonor was born in Wheta[12].
  • Kofi Awoonor passed away in Nairobi[4].
  • Kofi Awoonor was born on March 13, 1935[3].
  • Kofi Awoonor died on September 21, 2013[5].
  • Kofi Awoonor held citizenship in Ghana[13].
  • Kofi Awoonor worked as a poet[6].
  • Kofi Awoonor worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Kofi Awoonor worked as a writer[8].
  • Kofi Awoonor's professions included professor[9].
  • Kofi Awoonor worked as a novelist[10].
  • Kofi Awoonor's professions included politician[14].
  • Kofi Awoonor held the position of Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations[15].
  • Kofi Awoonor held the position of ambassador[16].
  • Kofi Awoonor was employed by Stony Brook University[17].
  • Kofi Awoonor's education included a stint at University College London[18].
  • Kofi Awoonor was educated at Achimota School[19].
  • Kofi Awoonor's education included a stint at Stony Brook University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Kofi Awoonor is This Earth, My Brother[21].
  • Kofi Awoonor is recorded as male[22].
  • Kofi Awoonor's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Kofi Awoonor's Commons category is recorded as Kofi Awoonor[24].
  • Kofi Awoonor's family name is recorded as Awoonor[25].
  • Kofi Awoonor's given name is recorded as Kofi[26].
  • Kofi Awoonor's manner of death is recorded as homicide[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Gold Coast Colony[2], a colony[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1821[30] and Wheta[12], a town[31], in Ghana[32]. Kofi Awoonor was born on March 13, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[18], a university college[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1826[35], headquartered in UCL Main Building[36]; Achimota School[19], a boarding school[37], in Ghana[38], founded in 1924[39], headquartered in Achimota[40]; and Stony Brook University[20], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1957[43], headquartered in Stony Brook University[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], professor[9], novelist[10], and politician[14]. Kofi Awoonor was employed by Stony Brook University[17]. Positions held include Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations[15] and ambassador[16], a diplomatic rank[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kofi Awoonor is This Earth, My Brother[21].

Death and Burial

Kofi Awoonor died on September 21, 2013[5]. He passed away in Nairobi[4].

Why It Matters

Kofi Awoonor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Kofi Awoonor born?

Kofi Awoonor's place of birth was Gold Coast Colony[2].

Where did Kofi Awoonor die?

Kofi Awoonor passed away in Nairobi[4].

What did Kofi Awoonor do for work?

Kofi Awoonor worked as poet[6], diplomat[7], writer[8], professor[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Kofi Awoonor go to school?

Kofi Awoonor was educated at University College London[18], Achimota School[19], and Stony Brook University[20].

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  2. [12] . Who's Who in African Literature. wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Who's Who in African Literature. wikidata.org.
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  17. [14] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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