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Binyavanga Wainaina

1971 - 2019

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Kenneth Binyavanga Wainaina (18 January 1971 – 21 May 2019) was a Kenyan author, journalist and 2002 winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing. In 2003, he was the founding editor of Kwani? literary magazine. In April 2014, Time magazine included Wainaina in its annual Time 100 as one of the "Most Influential People in the World". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Binyavanga Wainaina is the 7,176th most popular writer (down from 7,124th in 2019), the 114th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 91st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Kenyan Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Binyavanga Wainaina ranks 7,176 out of 7,302. Before him are Katharine Gun, Scott Lynch, Ottessa Moshfegh, Maggie Stiefvater, Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, and Andrew Sean Greer. After him are Kelly Link, Eleanor Catton, Maarja Kangro, Craig Thomas, Laila Lalami, and Shehan Karunatilaka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Binyavanga Wainaina ranks 960. Before him are Kiyoshi Nakamura, Rachel McQuillan, Hiroyoshi Kuwabara, Josia Thugwane, Jari Mantila, and Questlove. After him are Yasuo Manaka, Mikael Damberg, Joe-Max Moore, Marc Houtzager, Tomomi Okazaki, and Tig Notaro. Among people deceased in 2019, Binyavanga Wainaina ranks 631. Before him are David Lama, Kay Hagan, Walter Martínez, Don Imus, Kristoff St. John, and Jan Dydak. After him are Yelena Grigoryeva, Bjorg Lambrecht, Eva Moser, Isaac Promise, Sergei Karimov, and Paulien van Deutekom.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Binyavanga Wainaina ranks 114 out of 150. Before him are Julius Yego (1989), Victor Wanyama (1991), Janeth Jepkosgei (1983), Abraham Kibiwot (1996), Benjamin Limo (1974), and Edna Kiplagat (1979). After him are Priscah Jepleting Cherono (1980), Paul Bitok (1970), Mubarak Hassan Shami (1980), Beatrice Chepkoech (1991), Pauline Konga (1970), and Erick Wainaina (1973).

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Among WRITERS In Kenya

Among writers born in Kenya, Binyavanga Wainaina ranks 4. Before him are Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (1938), Philippa Gregory (1954), and Grace Ogot (1930).

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