Tchicaya U Tam'si

Summary

Tchicaya U Tam'si is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kouilou Department^[2]. He was born on +1931-08-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Bazancourt^[4]. He died on +1988-04-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], journalist^[8], novelist^[9], and playwright^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tchicaya U Tam'si's place of birth was Kouilou Department^[2].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si died in Bazancourt^[4].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si was born on +1931-08-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si died on +1988-04-22T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's father was Jean Félix-Tchicaya^[12].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si held citizenship in Republic of the Congo^[13].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's professions included writer^[6].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si worked as a poet^[7].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si worked as a journalist^[8].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's professions included novelist^[9].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si worked as a playwright^[10].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si worked as a casual employee^[14].
• Among Tchicaya U Tam'si's employers was UNESCO^[15].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's education included a stint at Lycée Janson-de-Sailly^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Tchicaya U Tam'si is Le mauvais sang, poèmes^[17].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si received the Q3404968^[18].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si is recorded as male^[19].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121481550^[21].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 113097659^[22].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's GND ID is recorded as 119081490^[23].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82106947^[24].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11887681h^[25].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's IdRef ID is recorded as 026672480^[26].
• Tchicaya U Tam'si's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07325171^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tchicaya U Tam'si's place of birth was Kouilou Department^[2]. He was born on +1931-08-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Jean Félix-Tchicaya^[12].

Education

Tchicaya U Tam'si was educated at Lycée Janson-de-Sailly^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], journalist^[8], novelist^[9], playwright^[10], and casual employee^[14]. Tchicaya U Tam'si was employed by UNESCO^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tchicaya U Tam'si is Le mauvais sang, poèmes^[17]. Things named for him include Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African poetry^[28], a literary award^[29], in Morocco^[30], founded in 1989^[31].

Recognition

Tchicaya U Tam'si received the Q3404968^[18].

Death and Burial

Tchicaya U Tam'si died on +1988-04-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Bazancourt^[4].

Why It Matters

Tchicaya U Tam'si ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Tchicaya U Tam'si Prize for African poetry^[28], a literary award^[29], in Morocco^[30], founded in 1989^[31].

FAQs

Where was Tchicaya U Tam'si born?

Born in Kouilou Department^[2], Tchicaya U Tam'si…

Where did Tchicaya U Tam'si die?

Tchicaya U Tam'si passed away in Bazancourt^[4].

Who were Tchicaya U Tam'si's parents?

Tchicaya U Tam'si's father was Jean Félix-Tchicaya^[12].

What did Tchicaya U Tam'si do for work?

Tchicaya U Tam'si worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], journalist^[8], novelist^[9], and playwright^[10].

Where did Tchicaya U Tam'si go to school?

Tchicaya U Tam'si was educated at Lycée Janson-de-Sailly^[16].

What awards did Tchicaya U Tam'si receive?

Honors received include Q3404968^[18].