Molara Ogundipe

Nigerian writer
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Summary

Molara Ogundipe was born on December 27, 1940[1], in Lagos[2]. She died on June 18, 2019[3], in Nigeria[4]. She worked as an academic[5], activist[6], writer[7], poet[8], and editor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Ijebu Igbo[11]
  • Date of birth: 1949[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Nigeria[13]
  • Ethnic group: Yoruba people[14]
  • Occupation: critic[15]
  • Field of work: African feminism[16], gender studies[17], literary theory[18]
  • Employer: University of Port Harcourt[19]
  • Educated at: Leiden University[20], University of London[21], University of Ibadan[22], Queen’s School[23]
  • Sex or gender: female[24]
  • Academic degree: Bachelor of Arts[25]
  • Family name: Ogundipe[26]
  • Eye color: black[27]
  • Described by source: Third World Women's Literatures[28], Black Women Radicals[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30], Nigerian Pidgin[31]
  • Hair color: black hair[32], dark brown hair[33]
  • Height: 1.3 m[34]
  • Mass: 60 kg[35]

Why It Matters

Molara Ogundipe has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Molara Ogundipe born?

Molara Ogundipe's place of birth was Lagos[2].

Where did Molara Ogundipe die?

Molara Ogundipe passed away in Nigeria[4].

What did Molara Ogundipe do for work?

Molara Ogundipe worked as an academic[5], activist[6], writer[7], poet[8], and editor[9].

Where did Molara Ogundipe go to school?

Molara Ogundipe was educated at Leiden University[20], University of London[21], University of Ibadan[22], and Queen’s School[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . awid.org. awid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . ascleiden.nl. ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . ascleiden.nl. ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . ascleiden.nl. ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . ascleiden.nl. ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . ascleiden.nl. ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . blackwomenradicals.com. blackwomenradicals.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . blackwomenradicals.com. blackwomenradicals.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . ascleiden.nl. ascleiden.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . thenationonlineng.net. thenationonlineng.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . beyondthesinglestory.wordpress.com. beyondthesinglestory.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . awid.org. awid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . Third World Women's Literatures. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . awid.org. awid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . curatagraphy.blogspot.com. curatagraphy.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 22
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  2. 16d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Third World Women's Literatures, Black Women Radicals
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  3. 20d ago · JudithShe · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'ff', 'fr', 'ha', 'he', 'ig', 'igl', 'kai', 'pt'
    Described by source → Third World Women's Literatures, Black Women Radicals
    Field of work → African feminism, gender studies, literary theory
    Occupation → academic, activist, writer +3
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family name: Ogundipe"
  4. 24d ago · JudithShe · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Sex or gender → female
    Ethnic group → Yoruba people
    Country of citizenship → Nigeria
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Occupation: poet"
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