Sefi Atta

Summary

Sefi Atta is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Lagos^[2]. She was born on +1964-01-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a novelist^[4], playwright^[5], chartered accountant^[6], and screenwriter^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Sefi Atta was born in Lagos^[2].
• Sefi Atta was born on +1964-01-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Sefi Atta's father was Abdul Aziz Atta^[9].
• Sefi Atta held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Sefi Atta held citizenship in Nigeria^[11].
• Sefi Atta is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group^[12].
• Sefi Atta worked as a novelist^[4].
• Sefi Atta worked as a playwright^[5].
• Sefi Atta worked as a chartered accountant^[6].
• Sefi Atta's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Among Sefi Atta's employers was Northwestern University^[13].
• Sefi Atta was educated at University of Birmingham^[14].
• Sefi Atta was educated at Antioch College^[15].
• Sefi Atta's education included a stint at Millfield^[16].
• Sefi Atta was educated at Queen's College, Lagos^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Sefi Atta is Everything Good Will Come^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Sefi Atta is The Bad Immigrant^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Sefi Atta is A Bit of Difference^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Sefi Atta is The Bead Collector^[21].
• Sefi Atta received the Noma Award for Publishing in Africa^[22].
• Sefi Atta received the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa^[23].
• Sefi Atta received the Caine Prize^[24].
• Sefi Atta received the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa^[25].
• Sefi Atta's image is recorded as Sefi Atta 2021.jpg^[26].
• Sefi Atta is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sefi Atta's place of birth was Lagos^[2]. She was born on +1964-01-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her father was Abdul Aziz Atta^[9]. She is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham^[14], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1900^[30], headquartered in Birmingham^[31]; Antioch College^[15], a liberal arts college in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1850^[34]; Millfield^[16], a boarding school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1935^[37]; and Queen's College, Lagos^[17], a boarding school^[38], in Nigeria^[39], founded in 1927^[40]. Sefi Atta earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], playwright^[5], chartered accountant^[6], and screenwriter^[7]. Sefi Atta was employed by Northwestern University^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Everything Good Will Come^[18], a literary work^[42], written by Sefi Atta^[43]; The Bad Immigrant^[19], a literary work^[44], written by her^[45]; A Bit of Difference^[20], a literary work^[46], written by her^[47]; and The Bead Collector^[21], a literary work^[48], written by her^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Noma Award for Publishing in Africa^[22], a literary award^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1979^[52]; Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa^[23], an award^[53], in Nigeria^[54], founded in 2005^[55]; and Caine Prize^[24], an award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57].

Why It Matters

Sefi Atta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Sefi Atta born?

Born in Lagos^[2], Sefi Atta…

Who were Sefi Atta's parents?

Sefi Atta's father was Abdul Aziz Atta^[9].

What did Sefi Atta do for work?

Sefi Atta worked as novelist^[4], playwright^[5], chartered accountant^[6], and screenwriter^[7].

Where did Sefi Atta go to school?

Sefi Atta was educated at University of Birmingham^[14], Antioch College^[15], Millfield^[16], and Queen's College, Lagos^[17].

What awards did Sefi Atta receive?

Honors received include Noma Award for Publishing in Africa^[22], Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa^[23], Caine Prize^[24], and Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa^[25].