Akwaeke Emezi

Nigerian writer and video artist (born 1987)
Person human Q51031523
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Summary

Akwaeke Emezi is a human[1]. They was born in Umuahia[2]. They was born on June 6, 1987[3]. They worked as a writer[4], artist[5], and video artist[6]. They ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Akwaeke Emezi was born in Umuahia[2].
  • Akwaeke Emezi was born on June 6, 1987[3].
  • Akwaeke Emezi held citizenship in Nigeria[8].
  • Igbo was Akwaeke Emezi's native language[9].
  • Tamil was Akwaeke Emezi's native language[10].
  • Akwaeke Emezi worked as a writer[4].
  • Akwaeke Emezi worked as an artist[5].
  • Akwaeke Emezi worked as a video artist[6].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's field of work was young adult literature[12].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's field of work was visual arts[13].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's field of work was performance artwork[14].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's field of work was digital art[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Akwaeke Emezi is Freshwater[16].
  • Akwaeke Emezi received the Otherwise Award[17].
  • Akwaeke Emezi received the Nommo Novel Award[18].
  • Akwaeke Emezi is recorded as non-binary[19].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's Commons category is recorded as Akwaeke Emezi[21].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's official website is recorded as https://www.akwaeke.com/[22].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[23].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[24].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[26].
  • Akwaeke Emezi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ig', 'text': 'Akwaeze Emezi'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Akwaeke Emezi was born in Umuahia[2]. They was born on June 6, 1987[3]. Native languages include Igbo[9] and Tamil[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], artist[5], and video artist[6]. Fields of work include literary activity[11]; young adult literature[12], a sub-set of literature[28]; visual arts[13], a type of arts[29]; performance artwork[14]; and digital art[15], an art genre[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Akwaeke Emezi is Freshwater[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Otherwise Award[17], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1991[33] and Nommo Novel Award[18], a class of award[34].

Why It Matters

Akwaeke Emezi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (513 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).[7] They has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] They is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to them include The Death of Vivek Oji[37], a literary work[38] and Freshwater[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Akwaeke Emezi born?

Akwaeke Emezi was born in Umuahia[2].

What did Akwaeke Emezi do for work?

Akwaeke Emezi worked as writer[4], artist[5], and video artist[6].

What awards did Akwaeke Emezi receive?

Honors received include Otherwise Award[17] and Nommo Novel Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . milesmorlandfoundation.com. milesmorlandfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . kachifo.com. kachifo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . otherwiseaward.org. Retrieved . otherwiseaward.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · CameoJewel · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nonbinary wiki id → Akwaeke_Emezi
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  2. 13w ago · Symac · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Otherwise Award, Nommo Novel Award
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  3. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0408780-Emezi-Akwaeke-1987
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language → English
    Award received → —
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