Yambo Ouologuem

Malian writer (1940–2017)
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Yambo Ouologuem

Summary

Yambo Ouologuem is a human[1]. He was born in Bandiagara[2]. He was born on +1940-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sévaré[4]. He died on +2017-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bandiagara[2], Yambo Ouologuem…
  • Yambo Ouologuem died in Sévaré[4].
  • Yambo Ouologuem was born on +1940-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yambo Ouologuem died on +2017-10-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yambo Ouologuem held citizenship in Mali[10].
  • English was Yambo Ouologuem's native language[11].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's professions included writer[6].
  • Yambo Ouologuem worked as a novelist[7].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's professions included teacher[8].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's education included a stint at Lycée Henri-IV[12].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's education included a stint at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Yambo Ouologuem received the Prix Renaudot[14].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's image is recorded as Dessin Yambo Ouologuem.jpg[15].
  • Yambo Ouologuem is recorded as male[16].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's genre is recorded as historical prose literature[18].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368577861[19].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110549601[20].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36944646[21].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's GND ID is recorded as 121374602[22].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98088878[23].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12087270h[24].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's IdRef ID is recorded as 029195683[25].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA17761985[26].
  • Yambo Ouologuem's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00451931[27].

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Origins and Family

Yambo Ouologuem was born in Bandiagara[2]. He was born on +1940-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Lycée Henri-IV[12], an educational facility[28], in France[29], founded in 1796[30] and École Normale Supérieure[13], a école normale supérieure[31], in France[32], founded in 1794[33], headquartered in Paris[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and teacher[8].

Recognition

Yambo Ouologuem received the Prix Renaudot[14].

Death and Burial

Yambo Ouologuem died on +2017-10-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sévaré[4].

Why It Matters

Yambo Ouologuem ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Yambo Ouologuem born?

Born in Bandiagara[2], Yambo Ouologuem…

Where did Yambo Ouologuem die?

Yambo Ouologuem died in Sévaré[4].

What did Yambo Ouologuem do for work?

Yambo Ouologuem worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and teacher[8].

Where did Yambo Ouologuem go to school?

Yambo Ouologuem was educated at Lycée Henri-IV[12] and École Normale Supérieure[13].

What awards did Yambo Ouologuem receive?

Honors received include Prix Renaudot[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Dictionary of African Biography. journaldumali.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . journaldumali.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Dictionary of African Biography. journaldumali.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . journaldumali.com. journaldumali.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . journaldumali.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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