Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

Kenyan writer
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Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

Summary

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor is a human[1]. She was born in Nairobi[2]. She was born on +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an author[4], writer[5], novelist[6], and screenwriter[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor was born in Nairobi[2].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor was born on +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor held citizenship in Kenya[9].
  • Swahili was Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's native language[10].
  • English was Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's native language[11].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's professions included author[4].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's professions included writer[5].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor worked as a novelist[6].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor was educated at University of Reading[12].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor was educated at Kenyatta University[13].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor was educated at University of Queensland[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor is The Dragonfly Sea[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor is New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent[16].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor received the Caine Prize[17].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor received the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature[18].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's image is recorded as Yvonne Owuor.jpg[19].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor is recorded as female[20].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049060048[22].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41560517[23].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's GND ID is recorded as 1068084472[24].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004106097[25].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17107044m[26].
  • Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor's IdRef ID is recorded as 154071579[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor was born in Nairobi[2]. She was born on +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Native languages include Swahili[10] and English[11].

Education

Educated at University of Reading[12], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1892[30]; Kenyatta University[13], a public university[31], in Kenya[32], founded in 1985[33]; and University of Queensland[14], a public university[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1909[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[4], writer[5], novelist[6], and screenwriter[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Dragonfly Sea[15], a written work[37], written by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor[38] and New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent[16], a literary work[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Caine Prize[17], an award[40], in United Kingdom[41] and Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature[18], an award[42], in Kenya[43], founded in 1974[44].

Why It Matters

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor born?

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor was born in Nairobi[2].

What did Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor do for work?

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor worked as author[4], writer[5], novelist[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor go to school?

Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor was educated at University of Reading[12], Kenyatta University[13], and University of Queensland[14].

What awards did Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor receive?

Honors received include Caine Prize[17] and Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . caineprize.com. Retrieved . caineprize.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . nation.africa. nation.africa. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . blackhistorymonth.org.uk. blackhistorymonth.org.uk. 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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