Zaynab Alkali
Nigerian novelist. She is also a poet and short story writer, recognized as the first female novelist in Northern Nigeria
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Summary
Zaynab Alkali was born on 1950[1] in Borno State[2]. She has worked as a writer[3] and novelist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1955[6]
- Country of citizenship: Nigeria[7]
- Native language: Hausa[8]
- Ethnic group: Hausa people[9]
- Educated at: Bayero University, Kano[10]
- Notable work: The still born[11], The Virtuous Woman[12], Invisible Borders:Fiction[13]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Commons category: Africa wiki women[16]
- Residence: Keffi[17]
- Given name: Zaynab[18]
- Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[19], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[20], Diccionario de literatura del África subsahariana[21], Third World Women's Literatures[22]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23], Hausa[24], Arabic[25], Nigerian Pidgin[26]
- Number of children: 6[27]
Why It Matters
Zaynab Alkali has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Works attributed to her include Daughters of Africa[30], a literary work[31], written by Margaret Busby[32].
FAQs
Where was Zaynab Alkali born?
Zaynab Alkali's place of birth was Borno State[2].
What did Zaynab Alkali do for work?
Zaynab Alkali worked as a writer[3] and novelist[4].
Where did Zaynab Alkali go to school?
Zaynab Alkali was educated at Bayero University, Kano[10].