Taiye Selasi

British-American writer and photographer of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin
Person human Q7484811
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Taiye Selasi

Summary

Taiye Selasi is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on +1979-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and photographer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Taiye Selasi's place of birth was London[2].
  • Taiye Selasi was born on +1979-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Taiye Selasi held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Taiye Selasi worked as a writer[4].
  • Taiye Selasi's professions included photographer[5].
  • Taiye Selasi's field of work was fiction literature[8].
  • Taiye Selasi's education included a stint at Yale University[9].
  • Taiye Selasi's education included a stint at Nuffield College[10].
  • Taiye Selasi's education included a stint at University of Oxford[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Taiye Selasi is Anansi and the Golden Pot[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Taiye Selasi is Ghana Must Go[13].
  • Taiye Selasi received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[14].
  • Taiye Selasi's image is recorded as TaiyeSelasi P1030135.JPG[15].
  • Taiye Selasi is recorded as female[16].
  • Taiye Selasi's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Taiye Selasi's movement is recorded as literary realism[18].
  • Taiye Selasi's ISNI is recorded as 0000000384492964[19].
  • Taiye Selasi's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 275819710[20].
  • Taiye Selasi's GND ID is recorded as 1031986502[21].
  • Taiye Selasi's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2012068842[22].
  • Taiye Selasi's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 167463636[23].
  • Taiye Selasi's IdRef ID is recorded as 175403716[24].
  • Taiye Selasi's Commons category is recorded as Taiye Selasi[25].
  • Taiye Selasi's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V655550[26].
  • Taiye Selasi's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gj9g_3[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Taiye Selasi's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on +1979-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Nuffield College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1937[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and photographer[5]. Taiye Selasi's field of work was fiction literature[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Anansi and the Golden Pot[12] and Ghana Must Go[13], a literary work[40], in Ghana[41], written by Taiye Selasi[42].

Recognition

Taiye Selasi received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[14].

Why It Matters

Taiye Selasi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Taiye Selasi born?

Taiye Selasi's place of birth was London[2].

What did Taiye Selasi do for work?

Taiye Selasi worked as writer[4] and photographer[5].

Where did Taiye Selasi go to school?

Taiye Selasi was educated at Yale University[9], Nuffield College[10], and University of Oxford[11].

What awards did Taiye Selasi receive?

Honors received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . British Council. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . 100women.okayafrica.com. 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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