Lesley Nneka Arimah

Nigerian-American writer (born 1983)
Person human Q45849301
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Lesley Nneka Arimah

Summary

Lesley Nneka Arimah is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on +1983-10-13T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and narrator[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's place of birth was London[2].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah was born on +1983-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah held citizenship in Nigeria[7].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's professions included writer[4].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's professions included narrator[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Lesley Nneka Arimah is What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky[9].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah received the Commonwealth Short Story Prize[10].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah received the O. Henry Award[11].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah received the Kirkus Prize[12].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah received the Caine Prize[13].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah received the National Magazine Award[14].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah received the Nommo Short Story Award[15].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah is recorded as female[16].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah earned the academic degree of Master of Fine Arts[18].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's residence is recorded as Las Vegas[19].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's given name is recorded as Lesley[20].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's official website is recorded as https://www.larimah.com[21].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story[22].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Collection[23].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8687'}[25].
  • Lesley Nneka Arimah's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8693'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Lesley Nneka Arimah's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on +1983-10-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lesley Nneka Arimah earned the academic degree of Master of Fine Arts[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and narrator[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lesley Nneka Arimah is What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commonwealth Short Story Prize[10], an award[27], founded in 2012[28]; O. Henry Award[11], a literary award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1919[31]; Kirkus Prize[12], a literary award[32], in United States[33], founded in 2014[34]; Caine Prize[13], an award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; National Magazine Award[14], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1966[39]; and Nommo Short Story Award[15], a class of award[40].

Why It Matters

Lesley Nneka Arimah ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Lesley Nneka Arimah born?

Lesley Nneka Arimah's place of birth was London[2].

What did Lesley Nneka Arimah do for work?

Lesley Nneka Arimah worked as writer[4] and narrator[5].

What awards did Lesley Nneka Arimah receive?

Honors received include Commonwealth Short Story Prize[10], O. Henry Award[11], Kirkus Prize[12], and Caine Prize[13].

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  7. [5] . guardian.ng. Retrieved . guardian.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . guardian.ng. Retrieved . guardian.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . npr.org. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . larimah.com. Retrieved . larimah.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth London
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    Award received Commonwealth Short Story Prize, O. Henry Award, Kirkus Prize +3
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