Michael Echeruo

Nigerian academic, professor and literary critic
Person human Q6830067
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Michael Echeruo

Summary

Michael Echeruo is a human[1]. Born in Okigwe[2], he… he was born on +1937-03-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4], critic[5], writer[6], literary scholar[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Michael Echeruo's place of birth was Okigwe[2].
  • Michael Echeruo was born on +1937-03-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Echeruo was born on +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Michael Echeruo held citizenship in Nigeria[11].
  • Michael Echeruo held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Michael Echeruo's professions included poet[4].
  • Michael Echeruo's professions included critic[5].
  • Michael Echeruo worked as a writer[6].
  • Michael Echeruo worked as a literary scholar[7].
  • Michael Echeruo's professions included teacher[8].
  • Michael Echeruo's field of work was English-language literature[13].
  • Michael Echeruo's field of work was comparative literature[14].
  • Michael Echeruo's field of work was African literature[15].
  • Michael Echeruo's field of work was American literature[16].
  • Michael Echeruo's field of work was modern period[17].
  • Michael Echeruo's field of work was Latin American literature[18].
  • Michael Echeruo was employed by Syracuse University[19].
  • Michael Echeruo was employed by University of Nigeria[20].
  • Michael Echeruo's education included a stint at Cornell University[21].
  • Michael Echeruo was educated at University of Ibadan[22].
  • Michael Echeruo was a member of Modern Language Association[23].
  • Michael Echeruo is recorded as male[24].
  • Michael Echeruo's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Michael Echeruo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081488255[26].
  • Michael Echeruo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69056000[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Echeruo was born in Okigwe[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1937-03-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and University of Ibadan[22], a public university[32], in Nigeria[33], founded in 1948[34], headquartered in Ibadan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], critic[5], writer[6], literary scholar[7], and teacher[8]. Fields of work include English-language literature[13], a sub-set of literature[36]; comparative literature[14], an academic major[37]; African literature[15], a sub-set of literature[38]; American literature[16], a sub-set of literature[39], in United States[40]; modern period[17], a historical period[41]; and Latin American literature[18], a sub-set of literature[42]. Employers include Syracuse University[19], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1870[45] and University of Nigeria[20], a university[46], in Nigeria[47], founded in 1955[48], headquartered in Enugu[49].

Why It Matters

Michael Echeruo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Michael Echeruo born?

Michael Echeruo was born in Okigwe[2].

What did Michael Echeruo do for work?

Michael Echeruo worked as poet[4], critic[5], writer[6], literary scholar[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Michael Echeruo go to school?

Michael Echeruo was educated at Cornell University[21] and University of Ibadan[22].

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  8. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [17] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . Who's Who in African Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . List of 2011 MLA Members. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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