Taban lo Liyong

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Taban lo Liyong

Summary

Taban lo Liyong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gulu City[2]. He was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4], writer[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Taban lo Liyong's place of birth was Gulu City[2].
  • Taban lo Liyong was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Taban lo Liyong held citizenship in Uganda[8].
  • Taban lo Liyong held citizenship in South Sudan[9].
  • Taban lo Liyong's professions included poet[4].
  • Taban lo Liyong's professions included writer[5].
  • Taban lo Liyong's professions included academic[6].
  • Taban lo Liyong was educated at Howard University[10].
  • Taban lo Liyong was educated at University of Iowa[11].
  • Taban lo Liyong is recorded as male[12].
  • Taban lo Liyong's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Taban lo Liyong's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[14].
  • Taban lo Liyong's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[15].
  • Taban lo Liyong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Taban lo Liyong's has written for is recorded as Busara[17].

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Origins and Family

Taban lo Liyong was born in Gulu City[2]. He was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Howard University[10], a private university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1867[20], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[21] and University of Iowa[11], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1847[24], headquartered in Iowa City[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], and academic[6].

Why It Matters

Taban lo Liyong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Taban lo Liyong born?

Taban lo Liyong's place of birth was Gulu City[2].

What did Taban lo Liyong do for work?

Taban lo Liyong worked as poet[4], writer[5], and academic[6].

Where did Taban lo Liyong go to school?

Taban lo Liyong was educated at Howard University[10] and University of Iowa[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . radiotamazuj.org. radiotamazuj.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . radiotamazuj.org. radiotamazuj.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . radiotamazuj.org. radiotamazuj.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . radiotamazuj.org. radiotamazuj.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Busara. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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