WRITER

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

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cyprian Ekwensi has received more than 142,627 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Cyprian Ekwensi is the 6,936th most popular writer (down from 6,274th in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 96th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Nigerian Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 140k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.65

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Jagua Nana
African fiction (English)
1963
Jagua Nana's daughter
1985
Iska
Fiction
1966
Lokotown And Other Stories
Fiction, general, Africa, fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author)
1966
Burning grass
1962
People of the city
Fiction
1954

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Cyprian Ekwensi ranks 6,936 out of 7,302. Before him are Jo Walton, Irshad Manji, Meghan McCain, Alfred Gough, Jeff VanderMeer, and Ayu Utami. After him are Ruth Park, Sara Shepard, Samanta Schweblin, Mona Eltahawy, Ram Swarup, and Carl Hiaasen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Cyprian Ekwensi ranks 469. Before him are Terence Cooke, Billy Taylor, Patricia Barry, Hazel McCallion, John Davis, and Gordon MacRae. After him are Gale Robbins, Antony Padiyara, William Roth, Barbara Perry, Willie Waddell, and Patrick Kay. Among people deceased in 2007, Cyprian Ekwensi ranks 421. Before him are Natasja Saad, Craig L. Thomas, Charles Nelson Reilly, Ralph Beard, Laurie Bartram, and Diego Corrales. After him are Thomas Eagleton, Barbara McNair, Maria Cioncan, Derek Dougan, Barbara Gittings, and Zakia Zaki.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Cyprian Ekwensi ranks 111 out of 309. Before him are Ademola Okulaja (1975), Wilfred Ndidi (1996), Chukwudi Iwuji (1975), Mutiu Adepoju (1970), Ikechukwu Uche (1984), and Fela Sowande (1905). After him are Ayila Yussuf (1984), Okwui Enwezor (1963), Muhammadu Maccido (1928), Michael Olowokandi (1975), Adebayo Adedeji (1930), and Nneka (1980).

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Among WRITERS In Nigeria

Among writers born in Nigeria, Cyprian Ekwensi ranks 9. Before him are Olaudah Equiano (1745), Amos Tutuola (1920), Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1977), Buchi Emecheta (1944), Flora Nwapa (1931), and Ben Okri (1959). After him are Okwui Enwezor (1963), Chris Abani (1966), Sefi Atta (1964), and Helen Oyeyemi (1984).

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