Uzodinma Iweala

Nigerian-American writer
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Uzodinma Iweala
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Uzodinma Iweala

Summary

Uzodinma Iweala is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on November 5, 1982[3]. He worked as a writer[4], sociologist[5], physician[6], and filmmaker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Uzodinma Iweala's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Uzodinma Iweala was born on November 5, 1982[3].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's mother was Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala[9].
  • Uzodinma Iweala held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Uzodinma Iweala held citizenship in Nigeria[11].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's professions included writer[4].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's professions included sociologist[5].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's professions included physician[6].
  • Uzodinma Iweala worked as a filmmaker[7].
  • Among Uzodinma Iweala's employers was The Africa Center[12].
  • Uzodinma Iweala was educated at Harvard University[13].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's education included a stint at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[15].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's education included a stint at Harvard College[16].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's education included a stint at St. Albans School[17].
  • Uzodinma Iweala received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[18].
  • Uzodinma Iweala received the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[19].
  • Uzodinma Iweala received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize[20].
  • Uzodinma Iweala is recorded as male[21].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's Commons category is recorded as Uzodinma Iweala[23].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's family name is recorded as Iweala[24].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's given name is recorded as Uzodinma[25].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's participant in is recorded as Global Conference 2021[26].
  • Uzodinma Iweala's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Uzodinma Iweala's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on November 5, 1982[3]. His mother was Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[15], a graduate school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1767[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; Harvard College[16], a college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42]; and St. Albans School[17], a school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1909[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], sociologist[5], physician[6], and filmmaker[7]. Uzodinma Iweala was employed by The Africa Center[12].

Recognition

Awards received include John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[18], an award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[19], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1979[50]; and Los Angeles Times Book Prize[20], an annual event[51], in United States[52], founded in 1980[53].

Why It Matters

Uzodinma Iweala ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to him include Beasts of No Nation[56], a literary work[57] and Speak No Evil[58], a literary work[59].

FAQs

Where was Uzodinma Iweala born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Uzodinma Iweala…

Who were Uzodinma Iweala's parents?

Uzodinma Iweala's mother was Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala[9].

What did Uzodinma Iweala do for work?

Uzodinma Iweala worked as writer[4], sociologist[5], physician[6], and filmmaker[7].

Where did Uzodinma Iweala go to school?

Uzodinma Iweala was educated at Harvard University[13], Columbia University[14], Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons[15], and Harvard College[16].

What awards did Uzodinma Iweala receive?

Honors received include John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[18], Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[19], and Los Angeles Times Book Prize[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] ↑ . timesensitive.fm. Retrieved . timesensitive.fm. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . Global Conference 2021 - Speakers. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  28. [59] ↑ . 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. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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