Ben Okri
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Ben Okri is a Nigerian poet and novelist renowned for his visionary, magic-realist works such as the Booker Prize–winning novel "The Famished Road."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ben Okri canonical | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essayist
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human ⓘ magic realist writer ⓘ novel ⓘ novelist ⓘ poet ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| author | Ben Okri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Aga Khan Prize for Fiction
NERFINISHED
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Booker Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Commonwealth Writers Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Crystal Award of the World Economic Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| birthName | Ben Okri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Nigeria
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1959-03-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Urhobo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Okri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
magic realism
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postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Ben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African oral tradition
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Nigerian politics ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
African literature
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postmodern literature ⓘ |
| name | Ben Okri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
British
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Nigerian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
magic-realist writing
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visionary fiction ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Way of Being Free
NERFINISHED
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An African Elegy NERFINISHED ⓘ Astonishing the Gods NERFINISHED ⓘ Infinite Riches NERFINISHED ⓘ Songs of Enchantment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Age of Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ The Famished Road NERFINISHED ⓘ The Famished Road trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Freedom Artist NERFINISHED ⓘ The Landscapes Within NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
essayist
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novelist ⓘ poet ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Minna, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| workPeriod |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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