p’Bitek Okot

Ugandan poet (1931–1982)
Person human Q1113362
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Summary

p’Bitek Okot is a human[1]. He was born in Gulu City[2]. He was born on June 7, 1931[3]. He died in Kampala[4]. He died on July 20, 1982[5]. He worked as a poet[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • p’Bitek Okot was born in Gulu City[2].
  • p’Bitek Okot passed away in Kampala[4].
  • p’Bitek Okot was born on June 7, 1931[3].
  • p’Bitek Okot was born on January 1, 1931[10].
  • p’Bitek Okot died on July 20, 1982[5].
  • p’Bitek Okot died on July 19, 1982[11].
  • p’Bitek Okot held citizenship in Uganda[12].
  • p’Bitek Okot worked as a poet[6].
  • p’Bitek Okot's professions included university teacher[7].
  • p’Bitek Okot's professions included writer[8].
  • p’Bitek Okot was employed by University of Texas at Austin[13].
  • p’Bitek Okot was educated at University of Oxford[14].
  • p’Bitek Okot's education included a stint at Aberystwyth University[15].
  • p’Bitek Okot's education included a stint at University of Bristol[16].
  • A notable work attributed to p’Bitek Okot is Song of Lawino[17].
  • p’Bitek Okot is recorded as male[18].
  • p’Bitek Okot's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • p’Bitek Okot's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[20].
  • p’Bitek Okot's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[21].
  • p’Bitek Okot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • p’Bitek Okot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Acholi[23].
  • p’Bitek Okot's has written for is recorded as Busara[24].
  • p’Bitek Okot's P14541 is recorded as 1RClif[25].
  • p’Bitek Okot's P14688 is recorded as 71783[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gulu City[2], p’Bitek Okot… Recorded date of birth include June 7, 1931[3] and January 1, 1931[10].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1096[29], headquartered in Oxford[30]; Aberystwyth University[15], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1872[33]; and University of Bristol[16], a public university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1909[36], headquartered in Bristol[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Among p’Bitek Okot's employers was University of Texas at Austin[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to p’Bitek Okot is Song of Lawino[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 20, 1982[5] and July 19, 1982[11]. p’Bitek Okot died in Kampala[4].

Why It Matters

p’Bitek Okot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was p’Bitek Okot born?

p’Bitek Okot was born in Gulu City[2].

Where did p’Bitek Okot die?

p’Bitek Okot died in Kampala[4].

What did p’Bitek Okot do for work?

p’Bitek Okot worked as poet[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did p’Bitek Okot go to school?

p’Bitek Okot was educated at University of Oxford[14], Aberystwyth University[15], and University of Bristol[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Busara. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . 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. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 17
    Wikipedia languages → ['br', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fi', 'fr', 'ha', 'hy', 'ja', 'lg', 'ro', 'ru', 'so', '
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  2. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14688 → 71783
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  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1RClif
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0101638-pBitek-Okot-19311982
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