Lauretta Ngcobo

South African novelist and essayist.
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Lauretta Ngcobo

Summary

Lauretta Ngcobo is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ixopo[2]. She was born on September 13, 1931[3]. She died in Johannesburg[4]. She died on November 3, 2015[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], essayist[7], activist[8], teacher[9], and politician[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lauretta Ngcobo was born in Ixopo[2].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo passed away in Johannesburg[4].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo was born on September 13, 1931[3].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo died on November 3, 2015[5].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo worked as a novelist[6].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's professions included essayist[7].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo worked as an activist[8].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's professions included teacher[9].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's professions included politician[10].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo worked as a children's writer[13].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's field of work was essay[14].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's education included a stint at University of Fort Hare[15].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's education included a stint at Inanda Seminary School[16].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo is recorded as female[17].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's family name is recorded as Ngcobo[19].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's given name is recorded as Lauretta[20].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lauretta Ngcobo[21].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[22].
  • Lauretta Ngcobo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Lauretta Ngcobo's place of birth was Ixopo[2]. She was born on September 13, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at University of Fort Hare[15], a public university[24], in South Africa[25], founded in 1916[26], headquartered in Alice[27] and Inanda Seminary School[16], a school[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1853[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], essayist[7], activist[8], teacher[9], politician[10], and children's writer[13]. Lauretta Ngcobo's field of work was essay[14].

Death and Burial

Lauretta Ngcobo died on November 3, 2015[5]. She passed away in Johannesburg[4].

Why It Matters

Lauretta Ngcobo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Lauretta Ngcobo born?

Lauretta Ngcobo's place of birth was Ixopo[2].

Where did Lauretta Ngcobo die?

Lauretta Ngcobo passed away in Johannesburg[4].

What did Lauretta Ngcobo do for work?

Lauretta Ngcobo worked as novelist[6], essayist[7], activist[8], teacher[9], and politician[10].

Where did Lauretta Ngcobo go to school?

Lauretta Ngcobo was educated at University of Fort Hare[15] and Inanda Seminary School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . News24. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at University of Fort Hare, Inanda Seminary School
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