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: 2 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 331 days from today (18 April, 2024).
Other facts about Ben Okri
| Award | Man Booker Prize |
|---|---|
| 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 |
