Yewande Omotoso

South African-based novelist
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Summary

Yewande Omotoso is a human[1]. She was born in Bridgetown[2]. She was born on 1980[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], architect[5], and designer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bridgetown[2].
  • Yewande Omotoso was born on 1980[3].
  • Yewande Omotoso's father was Kole Omotoso[8].
  • Yewande Omotoso held citizenship in Nigeria[9].
  • Yewande Omotoso worked as a novelist[4].
  • Yewande Omotoso worked as an architect[5].
  • Yewande Omotoso's professions included designer[6].
  • Yewande Omotoso was educated at University of East Anglia[10].
  • Yewande Omotoso's education included a stint at University of Cape Town[11].
  • Yewande Omotoso received the South African Literary Awards[12].
  • Yewande Omotoso received the M-Net Literary Awards[13].
  • Yewande Omotoso received the Etisalat Prize for Literature[14].
  • Yewande Omotoso received the Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship[15].
  • Yewande Omotoso received the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award[16].
  • Yewande Omotoso is recorded as female[17].
  • Yewande Omotoso's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yewande Omotoso's residence is recorded as Johannesburg[19].
  • Yewande Omotoso's family name is recorded as Omotosho[20].
  • Yewande Omotoso's given name is recorded as Yewande[21].
  • Yewande Omotoso's nominated for is recorded as Dublin Literary Award[22].
  • Yewande Omotoso's sibling is recorded as Akin Omotoso[23].

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Origins and Family

Yewande Omotoso was born in Bridgetown[2]. She was born on 1980[3]. Her father was Kole Omotoso[8].

Education

Educated at University of East Anglia[10], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1963[26], headquartered in Norwich[27] and University of Cape Town[11], a public university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Cape Town[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], architect[5], and designer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include South African Literary Awards[12], an award[32]; M-Net Literary Awards[13], a group of awards[33], in South Africa[34], founded in 1991[35]; Etisalat Prize for Literature[14], an award[36], in Nigeria[37], founded in 2013[38]; Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship[15], a literary award[39], founded in 2013[40]; and Hurston-Wright Legacy Award[16], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2004[43].

Why It Matters

Yewande Omotoso ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Yewande Omotoso born?

Born in Bridgetown[2].

Who were Yewande Omotoso's parents?

Yewande Omotoso's father was Kole Omotoso[8].

What did Yewande Omotoso do for work?

Yewande Omotoso worked as novelist[4], architect[5], and designer[6].

Where did Yewande Omotoso go to school?

Yewande Omotoso was educated at University of East Anglia[10] and University of Cape Town[11].

What awards did Yewande Omotoso receive?

Honors received include South African Literary Awards[12], M-Net Literary Awards[13], Etisalat Prize for Literature[14], and Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Symac · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Kole Omotoso
    Award received → South African Literary Awards, M-Net Literary Awards, Etisalat Prize for Literature +2
    Residence → Johannesburg
    Nominated for → Dublin Literary Award
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Nominated for: Dublin Literary Award"
  2. 5w ago · JudithShe · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instagram username → omotosoyewande
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Instagram username: omotosoyewande"
  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id → 981058610804906706
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