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Okwiri Oduor

Kenyan writer
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Summary

Okwiri Oduor was born on 1950[1] in Nairobi[2]. She has worked as a writer[3].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1989[4]
  • Country of citizenship: Kenya[5]
  • Field of work: belletristic literature[6]
  • Award received: Caine Prize[7], OkayAfrica 100 Women[8]
  • Sex or gender: female[9]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[10], Swahili[11]

FAQs

Where was Okwiri Oduor born?

Okwiri Oduor's place of birth was Nairobi[2].

What did Okwiri Oduor do for work?

Okwiri Oduor worked as a writer[3].

What awards did Okwiri Oduor receive?

Honors received include Caine Prize[7] and OkayAfrica 100 Women[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . caineprize.com. Retrieved . caineprize.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'ff', 'fr']
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    Place of birth → Nairobi
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    Date of birth → +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z
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