Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa

Mozambican writer
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Summary

Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa was born on August 1, 1957[1], in Inhaminga[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], secondary school teacher[4], and civil servant[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Mozambique[7]
  • Ethnic group: Tsonga people[8]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[9], prose[10]
  • Position held: director[11]
  • Employer: Instituto Nacional do Livro e do Disco[12], Instituto Nacional de Cinema[13], Instituto Nacional de Audiovisual e Cinema[14]
  • Educated at: Eduardo Mondlane University[15]
  • Award received: José Craveirinha Literature Prize[16], Commander of the Order of Rio Branco[17], Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[18], Order of Eduardo Mondlane, 3rd class[19]
  • Member of: Associação dos Escritores Moçambicanos[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Pseudonym: Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa[22]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[24], Tsonga[25]
  • Birth name: Francisco Esaú Cossa[26]
  • Has written for: Charrua[27]

Why It Matters

Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa born?

Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa was born in Inhaminga[2].

What did Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa do for work?

Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa worked as a writer[3], secondary school teacher[4], and civil servant[5].

Where did Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa go to school?

Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa was educated at Eduardo Mondlane University[15].

What awards did Ungulani Ba Ka Khosa receive?

Honors received include José Craveirinha Literature Prize[16], Commander of the Order of Rio Branco[17], and Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . news.un.org. Retrieved . news.un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . karingana.co.mz. Retrieved . karingana.co.mz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . karingana.co.mz. Retrieved . karingana.co.mz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . karingana.co.mz. Retrieved . karingana.co.mz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . feiradolivromaputo.co.mz. Retrieved . feiradolivromaputo.co.mz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . feiradolivromaputo.co.mz. Retrieved . feiradolivromaputo.co.mz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . feiradolivromaputo.co.mz. Retrieved . feiradolivromaputo.co.mz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Boletim da República. inm.gov.mz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . karingana.co.mz. Retrieved . karingana.co.mz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. Retrieved . karingana.co.mz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . karingana.co.mz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . The Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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