Warsan Shire

Summary

Warsan Shire is a human^[1]. Born in Kenya^[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1988^[3]. She worked as a poet^[4] and writer^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Warsan Shire's place of birth was Kenya^[2].
• Warsan Shire was born on January 1, 1988^[3].
• Warsan Shire held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Warsan Shire worked as a poet^[4].
• Warsan Shire worked as a writer^[5].
• Warsan Shire received the Brunel University African Poetry Prize^[8].
• Warsan Shire received the OkayAfrica 100 Women^[9].
• Warsan Shire received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[10].
• Warsan Shire is recorded as female^[11].
• Warsan Shire's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Warsan Shire's official website is recorded as http://www.warsanshire.com/^[13].
• Warsan Shire's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[14].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[15]

• Country: GB^[16]

• Began / founded: 1988^[17]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3c99b79a-2ac0-41be-8c0e-6ce6740a4942^[18]

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Origins and Family

Warsan Shire was born in Kenya^[2]. She was born on January 1, 1988^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4] and writer^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Brunel University African Poetry Prize^[8], an award^[19], founded in 2012^[20]; OkayAfrica 100 Women^[9], an award^[21], founded in 2017^[22]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[10], a fellowship award^[23], in United Kingdom^[24].

Why It Matters

Warsan Shire ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]

FAQs

Where was Warsan Shire born?

Born in Kenya^[2], Warsan Shire…

What did Warsan Shire do for work?

Warsan Shire worked as poet^[4] and writer^[5].

What awards did Warsan Shire receive?

Honors received include Brunel University African Poetry Prize^[8], OkayAfrica 100 Women^[9], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[10].