Ben Okri
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Summary
Ben Okri was born on March 15, 1959[1], in Minna[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], journalist[4], novelist[5], author[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,688 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Nigeria[9], United Kingdom[10]
- Ethnic group: Urhobo people[11]
- Occupation: literary scholar[12]
- Field of work: performing arts[13]
- Educated at: University of Essex[14]
- Notable work: The Famished Road[15], Starbook[16], Songs of Enchantment[17], Every Leaf a Hallelujah[18]
- Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19], Booker Prize[20], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], Knight Bachelor[22]
- Member of: Royal Society of Literature[23], PEN International[24], Royal National Theatre[25], Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[26]
- Influenced by: Francis Bacon[27], William Blake[28], Samuel Taylor Coleridge[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Genre: Postmodernism[31]
- Commons category: Ben Okri[32]
- Family name: Okri[33]
- Given name: Ben[34]
- Eye color: brown[35]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37], Nigerian Pidgin[38], German[39]
- Hair color: black hair[40]
Why It Matters
Ben Okri has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
He has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor[43], a novelist[44], b. 1974[45], of United States[46], awarded the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[47], specialised in creative writing[48].
Works attributed to him include The Famished Road[49], a written work[50].
FAQs
Where was Ben Okri born?
Ben Okri was born in Minna[2].
What did Ben Okri do for work?
Ben Okri worked as a writer[3], journalist[4], novelist[5], author[6], and poet[7].
Where did Ben Okri go to school?
Ben Okri was educated at University of Essex[14].
What awards did Ben Okri receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19], Booker Prize[20], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], and Knight Bachelor[22].
Who did Ben Okri influence?
Ben Okri has been cited as an influence by Nnedi Okorafor[43].