Sony Lab'ou Tansi

writer (1947-1995)
Person human Q983273
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Sony Lab'ou Tansi

Summary

Sony Lab'ou Tansi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kimwenza[2]. He was born on July 5, 1947[3]. He died in Brazzaville[4]. He died on June 14, 1995[5]. He worked as a writer[6], theatrical director[7], screenwriter[8], English teacher[9], and French teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's place of birth was Kimwenza[2].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi passed away in Brazzaville[4].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi was born on July 5, 1947[3].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi was born on June 5, 1947[12].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi died on June 14, 1995[5].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi held citizenship in Democratic Republic of the Congo[13].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi held citizenship in Republic of the Congo[14].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi worked as a writer[6].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's professions included English teacher[9].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi worked as a French teacher[10].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's professions included playwright[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Sony Lab'ou Tansi is Life and a Half: A Novel[16].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[17].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi is recorded as male[18].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[20].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's family name is recorded as Tansi[21].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's given name is recorded as Sony[22].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[24].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's described by source is recorded as Q130063548[25].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Sony Lab'ou Tansi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sony Lab'ou Tansi's place of birth was Kimwenza[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 5, 1947[3] and June 5, 1947[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], theatrical director[7], screenwriter[8], English teacher[9], French teacher[10], and playwright[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sony Lab'ou Tansi is Life and a Half: A Novel[16].

Recognition

Sony Lab'ou Tansi received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[17].

Death and Burial

Sony Lab'ou Tansi died on June 14, 1995[5]. He passed away in Brazzaville[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[20].

Why It Matters

Sony Lab'ou Tansi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Sony Lab'ou Tansi born?

Sony Lab'ou Tansi's place of birth was Kimwenza[2].

Where did Sony Lab'ou Tansi die?

Sony Lab'ou Tansi died in Brazzaville[4].

What did Sony Lab'ou Tansi do for work?

Sony Lab'ou Tansi worked as writer[6], theatrical director[7], screenwriter[8], English teacher[9], and French teacher[10].

What awards did Sony Lab'ou Tansi receive?

Honors received include Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . humanite.fr. humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Encyclopædia Universalis. seuil.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Q130063548. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Q130063548. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Q130063548. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Q130063548. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . adelf.info. adelf.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . humanite.fr. humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . Q130063548. ethiopiques.refer.sn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Q130063548. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Q130063548. wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . rfi.fr. rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Sony Lab'ou Tansi. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sony-lab-ou-tansi
MLA “Sony Lab'ou Tansi.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/sony-lab-ou-tansi.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sony-lab-ou-tansi_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Sony Lab'ou Tansi}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sony-lab-ou-tansi}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Sony Lab'ou Tansi — https://4ort.xyz/entity/sony-lab-ou-tansi (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sony-lab-ou-tansi · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 2Rn1Hi
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Tansi
    Svkkl authority id 0245533-Sony-LabOu-Tansi-19471995
    Citizenship
    Place of death Brazzaville
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0245533-Sony-LabOu-Tansi-19471995, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259499|batch #259499]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.