Teju Cole Writer
Teju Cole is a 49 years old writer from Nigeria from Michigan. He was born on June 27, 1975 in Michigan as Obayemi Babajide Adetokunbo Onafuwa.
About
Birth name of Teju Cole is Obayemi Babajide Adetokunbo Onafuwa
Awards (3)
Awarded Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes in 2015 , awarded International Literature Award , awarded Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award ,
Education
He graduated from Columbia University and Kalamazoo College
What is Teju's zodiac sign?Teju Cole zodiac sign is cancer.
When is Cole's next birthday?
Teju Cole was born on the , which was a Friday. He will be turning 50 in only 225 days from today (14 November, 2024).
Other facts about Teju Cole
| Award | Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, New_York_City_Book_Award_for_Fiction |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Obayemi Babajide Adetokunbo Onafuwa |
| Award received | Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes , point in time: 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Nigerian Pidgin |
| Country of citizenship | Nigeria |
| Occupation | Art Historian |
| Place of birth | Michigan |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba People |
| Educated at | Columbia University |
| Employer | Bard College |
| Official website | Teju Cole official website |
| Genre | Novel |
| Family name | Cole. Show people with the surname Cole |
| Notable work | Open City |
| Copyright status as a creator | Works Protected By Copyrights , applies to jurisdiction: countries with 50 years pma or longer |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| Work period (start) | 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/131827 |
