Teju Cole

Summary

Teju Cole is a human^[1]. He was born in Michigan^[2]. He was born on +1975-06-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an art historian^[4], writer^[5], photographer^[6], and novelist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Teju Cole was born in Michigan^[2].
• Teju Cole was born on +1975-06-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Teju Cole held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Teju Cole held citizenship in Nigeria^[10].
• Teju Cole is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Teju Cole worked as an art historian^[4].
• Teju Cole's professions included writer^[5].
• Teju Cole worked as a photographer^[6].
• Teju Cole worked as a novelist^[7].
• Among Teju Cole's employers was Bard College^[12].
• Teju Cole's education included a stint at Columbia University^[13].
• Teju Cole's education included a stint at Kalamazoo College^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Teju Cole is Open City^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Teju Cole is Every Day is for the Thief^[16].
• Teju Cole received the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award^[17].
• Teju Cole received the International Literature Award^[18].
• Teju Cole received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes^[19].
• Teju Cole received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Teju Cole was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Teju Cole's image is recorded as TejuCole01(86th&Lexington10 7 13).JPG^[22].
• Teju Cole's image is recorded as Teju Cole.jpg^[23].
• Teju Cole is recorded as male^[24].
• Teju Cole's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Teju Cole's ISNI is recorded as 0000000077460567^[26].
• Teju Cole's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107942831^[27].

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Origins and Family

Teju Cole's place of birth was Michigan^[2]. He was born on +1975-06-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31] and Kalamazoo College^[14], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1833^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian^[4], writer^[5], photographer^[6], and novelist^[7]. Teju Cole was employed by Bard College^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Open City^[15], a literary work^[35], written by Teju Cole^[36] and Every Day is for the Thief^[16], a literary work^[37], in Nigeria^[38], written by him^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award^[17], a literary award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1976^[42]; International Literature Award^[18], a literary award^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 2009^[45]; Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes^[19], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 2011^[48]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1925^[51].

Why It Matters

Teju Cole ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52]

Works attributed to him include Open City^[53], a literary work^[54], written by him^[55].

FAQs

Where was Teju Cole born?

Born in Michigan^[2], Teju Cole…

What did Teju Cole do for work?

Teju Cole worked as art historian^[4], writer^[5], photographer^[6], and novelist^[7].

Where did Teju Cole go to school?

Teju Cole was educated at Columbia University^[13] and Kalamazoo College^[14].

What awards did Teju Cole receive?

Honors received include Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award^[17], International Literature Award^[18], Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes^[19], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].