Ben Okri Nigerian writer
Ben Okri is a 65 years old Nigerian writer from Minna, Niger. He was born on March 15, 1959 in Minna, Niger.
About
Yes, Ben Okri is still alive Last check: 3 years ago
Awards (3)
Awarded Booker Prize in 1991 , awarded Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature , awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire ,
Education
He graduated from University Of Essex
What is Ben's zodiac sign?Ben Okri zodiac sign is pisces.
When is Okri's next birthday?
Ben Okri was born on the , which was a Sunday. He will be turning 66 in only 122 days from today (13 November, 2024).
Other facts about Ben Okri
Award | Man Booker Prize |
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Movement | Postmodern literature, Postcolonial literature |
Nominated for | Booker Prize , point in time: 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z , for work: The Famished Road |
Award received | Booker Prize , point in time: 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z , for work: The Famished Road |
Occupation | Journalist |
Influenced by | William Blake |
Member of | Royal Society Of Literature |
Notable work | The Famished Road |
Place of birth | Minna |
Country of citizenship | Nigeria |
Field of work | Performing Arts |
Given name | Ben |
Libris-URI | Sq468fpb598mdn0 |
Educated at | University Of Essex |
Languages spoken, written or signed | Nigerian Pidgin |
National Library of Korea Identifier | KAC201500952 |
Europeana entity | Agent/base/65258 |
NLP ID (unique) | A11605595 |