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Cyprian Ekwensi

1921 - 2007

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Chief Cyprian Odiatu Duaka Ekwensi (26 September 1921 – 4 November 2007) was a Nigerian author of novels, short stories, and children's books. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Cyprian Ekwensi is the 6,931st most popular writer (up from 6,939th in 2024), the 115th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 112th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Nigerian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Cyprian Ekwensi ranks 6,931 out of 7,302. Before him are Kiran Desai, Tom Parker Bowles, Dan Stanca, Amma Darko, Nicolas Vanier, and Michael Goldenberg. After him are Jay McInerney, Maja Lunde, Dave Eggers, Michael Davitt, Howard Gordon, and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Cyprian Ekwensi ranks 470. Before him are Billy Taylor, Sita Ram Goel, Rodger Ward, Janet Blair, Jack Valenti, and Patricia Barry. After him are Gale Robbins, Gordon MacRae, Jean Kent, Barbara Perry, Patrick Kay, and Jack Rayner. Among people deceased in 2007, Cyprian Ekwensi ranks 419. Before him are John Inman, Laurie Bartram, Jack Valenti, Lucas Sang, Moira Lister, and Ian Porterfield. After him are Siobhan Dowd, Phil O'Donnell, Jeroen Boere, Charles Nelson Reilly, Maria Cioncan, and Diego Corrales.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Cyprian Ekwensi ranks 115 out of 309. Before him are Keziah Jones (1968), Okwui Enwezor (1963), Ikechukwu Uche (1984), Samuel Chukwueze (1999), Julius Aghahowa (1982), and Haruna Babangida (1982). After him are Victor Obinna (1987), Ike Shorunmu (1967), Odion Ighalo (1989), Tobi Amusan (1997), Amina Lawal (1973), and Elderson Echiéjilé (1988).

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Among WRITERS In Nigeria

Among writers born in Nigeria, Cyprian Ekwensi ranks 10. Before him are Amos Tutuola (1920), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1977), Buchi Emecheta (1944), Flora Nwapa (1931), Ben Okri (1959), and Okwui Enwezor (1963). After him are Amina Lawal (1973), Sefi Atta (1964), Chris Abani (1966), Bibi Bakare-Yusuf (null), Biyi Bandele (1967), and Chigozie Obioma (null).

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