Petina Gappah

Zimbabwean writer, journalist and business lawyer
Person human Q4949447
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Petina Gappah

Summary

Petina Gappah is a human[1]. Born in Copperbelt Province[2], she… she was born on +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], poet lawyer[5], commercial lawyer[6], jurist[7], and journalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copperbelt Province[2], Petina Gappah…
  • Petina Gappah was born on +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Petina Gappah held citizenship in Zimbabwe[10].
  • Petina Gappah worked as a writer[4].
  • Petina Gappah's professions included poet lawyer[5].
  • Petina Gappah's professions included commercial lawyer[6].
  • Petina Gappah worked as a jurist[7].
  • Petina Gappah's professions included journalist[8].
  • Petina Gappah worked as a short story writer[11].
  • Petina Gappah's field of work was law[12].
  • Petina Gappah's field of work was literature[13].
  • Petina Gappah's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Petina Gappah was employed by World Trade Organization[15].
  • Petina Gappah was educated at University of Zimbabwe[16].
  • Petina Gappah's education included a stint at University of Graz[17].
  • Petina Gappah was educated at University of Cambridge[18].
  • Petina Gappah was educated at Alfred Beit School[19].
  • Petina Gappah was educated at St Dominic's Chishawasha[20].
  • Petina Gappah was educated at Saint Ignatius College[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Petina Gappah is Rotten Row[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Petina Gappah is The Book of Memory[23].
  • Petina Gappah received the DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program[24].
  • Petina Gappah received the Guardian First Book Award[25].
  • Petina Gappah's image is recorded as Petina Gappah Buchmesse.jpg[26].
  • Petina Gappah is recorded as female[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Copperbelt Province[2], Petina Gappah… she was born on +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Zimbabwe[16], a public university[28], in Zimbabwe[29], founded in 1952[30], headquartered in Harare[31]; University of Graz[17], a university[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1585[34], headquartered in Main building of the University of Graz[35]; University of Cambridge[18], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1209[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Alfred Beit School[19], a school[40], in Zimbabwe[41]; St Dominic's Chishawasha[20], a school[42], in Zimbabwe[43], founded in 1896[44]; and Saint Ignatius College[21], a high school[45], in Zimbabwe[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], poet lawyer[5], commercial lawyer[6], jurist[7], journalist[8], and short story writer[11]. Fields of work include law[12], an academic discipline[47]; literature[13], a type of arts[48]; and journalism[14], an industry[49]. Among Petina Gappah's employers was World Trade Organization[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rotten Row[22] and The Book of Memory[23].

Recognition

Awards received include DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program[24], an organization[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1963[52] and Guardian First Book Award[25], a literary award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1999[55].

Why It Matters

Petina Gappah ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

FAQs

Where was Petina Gappah born?

Petina Gappah was born in Copperbelt Province[2].

What did Petina Gappah do for work?

Petina Gappah worked as writer[4], poet lawyer[5], commercial lawyer[6], jurist[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Petina Gappah go to school?

Petina Gappah was educated at University of Zimbabwe[16], University of Graz[17], University of Cambridge[18], and Alfred Beit School[19].

What awards did Petina Gappah receive?

Honors received include DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program[24] and Guardian First Book Award[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [18] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . tagesspiegel.de. tagesspiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . tagesspiegel.de. tagesspiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: 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
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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . 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. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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