Micere Githae Mugo

Kenyan writer and activist
Person human Q6827981
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Micere Githae Mugo

Summary

Micere Githae Mugo is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Baricho[2]. She was born on December 12, 1942[3]. She died in Syracuse[4]. She died on June 30, 2023[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], poet[7], essayist[8], philosopher[9], and playwright[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Baricho[2], Micere Githae Mugo…
  • Micere Githae Mugo passed away in Syracuse[4].
  • Micere Githae Mugo was born on December 12, 1942[3].
  • Micere Githae Mugo died on June 30, 2023[5].
  • Micere Githae Mugo held citizenship in Kenya[12].
  • Micere Githae Mugo held citizenship in Zimbabwe[13].
  • Micere Githae Mugo held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Micere Githae Mugo worked as a novelist[6].
  • Micere Githae Mugo worked as a poet[7].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's professions included essayist[8].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's professions included playwright[10].
  • Micere Githae Mugo worked as a university teacher[15].
  • Micere Githae Mugo was employed by Syracuse University[16].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's education included a stint at Makerere University[17].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's education included a stint at University of Toronto[18].
  • Micere Githae Mugo was educated at University of New Brunswick[19].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's education included a stint at Alliance Girls High School[20].
  • Micere Githae Mugo was a member of Royal African Society[21].
  • Micere Githae Mugo is recorded as female[22].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's Commons category is recorded as Micere Githae Mugo[24].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's family name is recorded as Mugo[25].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[26].
  • Micere Githae Mugo's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[27].

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Origins and Family

Micere Githae Mugo's place of birth was Baricho[2]. She was born on December 12, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Makerere University[17], a public university[28], in Uganda[29], founded in 1922[30]; University of Toronto[18], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1827[33], headquartered in Toronto[34]; University of New Brunswick[19], a university in New Brunswick[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1785[37], headquartered in Fredericton[38]; and Alliance Girls High School[20], a secondary school[39], in Kenya[40], founded in 1948[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], poet[7], essayist[8], philosopher[9], playwright[10], and university teacher[15]. Among Micere Githae Mugo's employers was Syracuse University[16].

Death and Burial

Micere Githae Mugo died on June 30, 2023[5]. She passed away in Syracuse[4].

Why It Matters

Micere Githae Mugo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Micere Githae Mugo born?

Micere Githae Mugo was born in Baricho[2].

Where did Micere Githae Mugo die?

Micere Githae Mugo passed away in Syracuse[4].

What did Micere Githae Mugo do for work?

Micere Githae Mugo worked as novelist[6], poet[7], essayist[8], philosopher[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Micere Githae Mugo go to school?

Micere Githae Mugo was educated at Makerere University[17], University of Toronto[18], University of New Brunswick[19], and Alliance Girls High School[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . goodreads.com. goodreads.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . cuse.com. cuse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Third World Women's Literatures. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . citizen.digital. citizen.digital. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Bahnmoeller · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Syracuse
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Country of citizenship Kenya, Zimbabwe, United States
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