Léonora Miano

Cameroonian writer
Person human Q465373
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Summary

Léonora Miano is a human[1]. Born in Douala[2], she… she was born on March 12, 1973[3]. She worked as a writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Léonora Miano's place of birth was Douala[2].
  • Léonora Miano was born on March 12, 1973[3].
  • Léonora Miano held citizenship in Cameroon[6].
  • Léonora Miano held citizenship in France[7].
  • Léonora Miano worked as a writer[4].
  • Léonora Miano's field of work was prose[8].
  • Léonora Miano's field of work was literature[9].
  • Among Léonora Miano's employers was University of Michigan[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Léonora Miano is Contours du jour qui vient[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Léonora Miano is Season of the shadow[12].
  • Léonora Miano received the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens[13].
  • Léonora Miano received the Louis Guilloux Prize[14].
  • Léonora Miano received the Prix du Premier roman de femme[15].
  • Léonora Miano received the Prix René-Fallet[16].
  • Léonora Miano received the Afro-Caribbean Arts Trophies[17].
  • Léonora Miano received the Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[18].
  • Léonora Miano is recorded as female[19].
  • Léonora Miano's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Léonora Miano's Commons category is recorded as Léonora Miano[21].
  • Léonora Miano's residence is recorded as Togo[22].
  • Léonora Miano's given name is recorded as Leonora[23].
  • Léonora Miano's official website is recorded as http://www.leonoramiano.com/[24].
  • Léonora Miano's participant in is recorded as Étonnants voyageurs[25].
  • Léonora Miano's participant in is recorded as Étonnants voyageurs[26].
  • Léonora Miano's participant in is recorded as Étonnants voyageurs[27].

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Origins and Family

Léonora Miano's place of birth was Douala[2]. She was born on March 12, 1973[3].

Career and Affiliations

Léonora Miano's professions included writer[4]. Fields of work include prose[8], a literary form[28] and literature[9], a type of arts[29]. Among her employers was University of Michigan[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Contours du jour qui vient[11], a literary work[30] and Season of the shadow[12], a literary work[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Goncourt des Lycéens[13], a literary award[32], in France[33], founded in 1988[34]; Louis Guilloux Prize[14], a literary award[35], in France[36], founded in 1983[37]; Prix du Premier roman de femme[15], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 2006[40]; Prix René-Fallet[16], a literary award[41], in France[42], founded in 1990[43]; Afro-Caribbean Arts Trophies[17], a literary award[44], in France[45]; and Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire[18], a literary award[46], in France[47], founded in 1960[48].

Why It Matters

Léonora Miano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Léonora Miano born?

Born in Douala[2].

What did Léonora Miano do for work?

Léonora Miano worked as writer[4].

What awards did Léonora Miano receive?

Honors received include Prix Goncourt des Lycéens[13], Louis Guilloux Prize[14], Prix du Premier roman de femme[15], and Prix René-Fallet[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Libération. liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . lemonde.fr. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . lestroiscoups.fr. lestroiscoups.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] ↑ . liberation.fr. liberation.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . etonnants-voyageurs.com. Retrieved . etonnants-voyageurs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . etonnants-voyageurs.com. Retrieved . etonnants-voyageurs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . etonnants-voyageurs.com. Retrieved . etonnants-voyageurs.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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Rc1959 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Leonora
    Pseudonym → Léonora Miano
    Father → Q141102762
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  2. 8w ago · ~2026-45048-98 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.leonoramiano.com/
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Official website: http://www.leonoramiano.com/"
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