Noni Jabavu

South African writer and journalist (1919–2008)
Person human Q11991655
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Summary

Noni Jabavu is a human[1]. Born in Middledrift[2], she… she was born on August 20, 1919[3]. She died in East London[4]. She died on June 18, 2008[5]. She worked as a journalist[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Noni Jabavu's place of birth was Middledrift[2].
  • Noni Jabavu passed away in East London[4].
  • Noni Jabavu was born on August 20, 1919[3].
  • Noni Jabavu was born on 1921[9].
  • Noni Jabavu died on June 18, 2008[5].
  • Noni Jabavu died on June 19, 2008[10].
  • Noni Jabavu held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Noni Jabavu worked as a journalist[6].
  • Noni Jabavu worked as a writer[7].
  • Noni Jabavu's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • Noni Jabavu's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Noni Jabavu's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[14].
  • Noni Jabavu is recorded as female[15].
  • Noni Jabavu's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Noni Jabavu's Commons category is recorded as Noni Jabavu[17].
  • Noni Jabavu's family name is recorded as Jabavu[18].
  • Noni Jabavu's given name is recorded as Noni[19].
  • Noni Jabavu's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[20].
  • Noni Jabavu's described by source is recorded as Forgotten Women: The Writers[21].
  • Noni Jabavu's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[22].
  • Noni Jabavu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Noni Jabavu's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Helen Nontando Jabavu'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Middledrift[2], Noni Jabavu… Recorded date of birth include August 20, 1919[3] and 1921[9].

Education

Noni Jabavu's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6] and writer[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[25] and journalism[13], an industry[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 18, 2008[5] and June 19, 2008[10]. Noni Jabavu died in East London[4].

Why It Matters

Noni Jabavu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Noni Jabavu born?

Born in Middledrift[2].

Where did Noni Jabavu die?

Noni Jabavu died in East London[4].

What did Noni Jabavu do for work?

Noni Jabavu worked as journalist[6] and writer[7].

Where did Noni Jabavu go to school?

Noni Jabavu was educated at Royal Academy of Music[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . johannesburgreviewofbooks.com. johannesburgreviewofbooks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Third World Women's Literatures. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . johannesburgreviewofbooks.com. johannesburgreviewofbooks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . 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. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ig', 'no', 'ru', 'sw', 'vi', 'xh']
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    Sex or gender → female
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    Personal pronoun → L484
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Forgotten Women: The Writers, Third World Women's Literatures
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