Yaa Gyasi

Summary

Yaa Gyasi is a human^[1]. She was born in Mampong^[2]. She was born on 1989^[3]. She worked as a novelist^[4] and writer^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (744 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Yaa Gyasi's place of birth was Mampong^[2].
• Yaa Gyasi was born on 1989^[3].
• Yaa Gyasi held citizenship in Ghana^[7].
• Yaa Gyasi held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Yaa Gyasi's professions included novelist^[4].
• Yaa Gyasi's professions included writer^[5].
• Yaa Gyasi's field of work was historical novel^[9].
• Yaa Gyasi was educated at Stanford University^[10].
• Yaa Gyasi was educated at University of Iowa^[11].
• Yaa Gyasi's education included a stint at Virgil I. Grissom High School^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Yaa Gyasi is Homegoing^[13].
• Yaa Gyasi received the Category:Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award winners^[14].
• Yaa Gyasi received the American Book Awards^[15].
• Yaa Gyasi received the National Book Foundation^[16].
• Yaa Gyasi received the John Leonard Prize^[17].
• Yaa Gyasi was influenced by Toni Morrison^[18].
• Yaa Gyasi is recorded as female^[19].
• Yaa Gyasi's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Yaa Gyasi's Commons category is recorded as Yaa Gyasi^[21].
• Yaa Gyasi earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts^[22].
• Yaa Gyasi earned the academic degree of Master of Fine Arts^[23].
• Yaa Gyasi's family name is recorded as Gyasi^[24].
• Yaa Gyasi's given name is recorded as Yaa^[25].
• Yaa Gyasi's academic major is recorded as English^[26].
• Yaa Gyasi's academic major is recorded as creative writing^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mampong^[2], Yaa Gyasi… she was born on 1989^[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[10], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31]; University of Iowa^[11], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1847^[34], headquartered in Iowa City^[35]; and Virgil I. Grissom High School^[12], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1969^[38]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts^[22] and Master of Fine Arts^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4] and writer^[5]. Yaa Gyasi's field of work was historical novel^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yaa Gyasi is Homegoing^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Category:Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award winners^[14]; American Book Awards^[15], a literary award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1978^[41]; National Book Foundation^[16], a nonprofit organization^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1989^[44], headquartered in New York City^[45]; and John Leonard Prize^[17], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[46], founded in 2013^[47].

Why It Matters

Yaa Gyasi ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (744 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Yaa Gyasi born?

Yaa Gyasi was born in Mampong^[2].

What did Yaa Gyasi do for work?

Yaa Gyasi worked as novelist^[4] and writer^[5].

Where did Yaa Gyasi go to school?

Yaa Gyasi was educated at Stanford University^[10], University of Iowa^[11], and Virgil I. Grissom High School^[12].

What awards did Yaa Gyasi receive?

Honors received include Category:Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award winners^[14], American Book Awards^[15], National Book Foundation^[16], and John Leonard Prize^[17].