Uzodinma Iweala

Nigerian-American writer
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Uzodinma Iweala
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Uzodinma Iweala

Summary

Uzodinma Iweala is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on +1982-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], sociologist[5], physician[6], and filmmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Uzodinma Iweala's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Uzodinma Iweala was born on +1982-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's mother was Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala[9].
  • Uzodinma Iweala held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Uzodinma Iweala held citizenship in Nigeria[11].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's professions included writer[4].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's professions included sociologist[5].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's professions included physician[6].
  • Uzodinma Iweala worked as a filmmaker[7].
  • Among Uzodinma Iweala's employers was The Africa Center[12].
  • Uzodinma Iweala was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's education included a stint at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[15].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's education included a stint at Harvard College[16].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's education included a stint at St. Albans School[17].
  • Uzodinma Iweala received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[18].
  • Uzodinma Iweala received the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[19].
  • Uzodinma Iweala received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize[20].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's image is recorded as Iweala FfmBuchmesse171008.jpg[21].
  • Uzodinma Iweala is recorded as male[22].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110334264[24].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120685731[25].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's GND ID is recorded as 133955079[26].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005014971[27].

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Origins and Family

Uzodinma Iweala's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1982-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[15], a graduate school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1767[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; Harvard College[16], a college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42]; and St. Albans School[17], a school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1909[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], sociologist[5], physician[6], and filmmaker[7]. Uzodinma Iweala was employed by The Africa Center[12].

Recognition

Awards received include John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[18], an award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[19], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1979[50]; and Los Angeles Times Book Prize[20], an annual event[51], in United States[52], founded in 1980[53].

Why It Matters

Uzodinma Iweala ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to him include Beasts of No Nation[56], a literary work[57], written by him[58] and Speak No Evil[59], a literary work[60], written by him[61].

FAQs

Where was Uzodinma Iweala born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Uzodinma Iweala…

Who were Uzodinma Iweala's parents?

Uzodinma Iweala's mother was Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala[9].

What did Uzodinma Iweala do for work?

Uzodinma Iweala worked as writer[4], sociologist[5], physician[6], and filmmaker[7].

Where did Uzodinma Iweala go to school?

Uzodinma Iweala was educated at Harvard University[13], Columbia University[14], Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[15], and Harvard College[16].

What awards did Uzodinma Iweala receive?

Honors received include John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[18], Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[19], and Los Angeles Times Book Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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