Lola Shoneyin

Summary

Lola Shoneyin is a human^[1]. Born in Ibadan^[2], she… she was born on February 26, 1974^[3]. She worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], and poet^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Ibadan^[2], Lola Shoneyin…
• Lola Shoneyin was born on February 26, 1974^[3].
• Among Lola Shoneyin's spouses was Olaokun Soyinka^[8].
• Lola Shoneyin held citizenship in Nigeria^[9].
• Lola Shoneyin is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group^[10].
• Lola Shoneyin worked as a novelist^[4].
• Lola Shoneyin worked as a writer^[5].
• Lola Shoneyin's professions included poet^[6].
• Lola Shoneyin's field of work was literary activity^[11].
• Lola Shoneyin's field of work was poetry^[12].
• Lola Shoneyin's field of work was cultural festival^[13].
• Lola Shoneyin's field of work was children's book^[14].
• Lola Shoneyin's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[15].
• Lola Shoneyin's education included a stint at Fettes College^[16].
• Lola Shoneyin's education included a stint at Olabisi Onabanjo University^[17].
• Lola Shoneyin's education included a stint at London Metropolitan University^[18].
• Lola Shoneyin was educated at Cargilfield Preparatory School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Lola Shoneyin is The secret lives of baba segi’s wives^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Lola Shoneyin is Mayowa and the Masquerades^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Lola Shoneyin is A Fragile State^[22].
• Lola Shoneyin received the Women's Prize for Fiction^[23].
• Lola Shoneyin received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[24].
• Lola Shoneyin is recorded as female^[25].
• Lola Shoneyin's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Lola Shoneyin's Commons category is recorded as Lola Shoneyin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lola Shoneyin's place of birth was Ibadan^[2]. She was born on February 26, 1974^[3]. She is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group^[10].

Education

Educated at Fettes College^[16], a boarding school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1870^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31]; Olabisi Onabanjo University^[17], a university^[32], in Nigeria^[33], founded in 1982^[34]; London Metropolitan University^[18], a public research university^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 2002^[37]; and Cargilfield Preparatory School^[19], a preparatory school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1873^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], and poet^[6]. Fields of work include literary activity^[11]; poetry^[12], a literary form^[41]; cultural festival^[13], a form of festival^[42]; children's book^[14], a literary genre^[43]; and children's and young adult literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The secret lives of baba segi’s wives^[20], a literary work^[45]; Mayowa and the Masquerades^[21], a written work^[46]; and A Fragile State^[22], a literary work^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Women's Prize for Fiction^[23], a literary award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1996^[50] and PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[24], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1991^[53].

Personal Life

Among Lola Shoneyin's spouses was Olaokun Soyinka^[8].

Why It Matters

Lola Shoneyin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Lola Shoneyin born?

Lola Shoneyin's place of birth was Ibadan^[2].

Who was Lola Shoneyin married to?

Lola Shoneyin's spouses include Olaokun Soyinka^[8].

What did Lola Shoneyin do for work?

Lola Shoneyin worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], and poet^[6].

Where did Lola Shoneyin go to school?

Lola Shoneyin was educated at Fettes College^[16], Olabisi Onabanjo University^[17], London Metropolitan University^[18], and Cargilfield Preparatory School^[19].

What awards did Lola Shoneyin receive?

Honors received include Women's Prize for Fiction^[23] and PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[24].