WRITER
Kossi Efoui
1962 - Today
Kossi Efoui
Kossi Efoui (born 1962 in Anfoin) is a Togolese writer, playwright, and novelist. Efoui was born in Anfoin, a village in the Maritime Region of Togo, studied philosophy at the University of Lomé, and obtained a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Benin. In the 1980s, he took part in a non-conformist student movement in opposition to President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, and moved to France in 1992 in a case of self-imposed exile. His first play, Le carrefour, was published in France and the United States in 1990 and 1991, respectively, after achieving success in Togo, and it was performed in the French Cultural Centre in Lomé the same year. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kossi Efoui is the 6,964th most popular writer (up from 6,990th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Togo (up from 15th in 2019) and the most popular Togolese Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Kossi Efoui ranks 6,964 out of 7,302. Before him are Kate DiCamillo, Anne Waldman, Raymond Benson, Ken Liu, Kenneth Turan, and Mariam Petrosyan. After him are Samanta Schweblin, Joy Harjo, Ruth Park, Sandi Toksvig, Jenny Han, and Patrick Ness.
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Kate DiCamillo
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 6,958
Anne Waldman
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 6,959
Raymond Benson
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 6,960
Ken Liu
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 6,961
Kenneth Turan
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 6,962
Mariam Petrosyan
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 6,963
Kossi Efoui
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 6,964
Samanta Schweblin
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 6,965
Joy Harjo
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 6,966
Ruth Park
1917 - 2010
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 6,967
Sandi Toksvig
1958 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 6,968
Jenny Han
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 6,969
Patrick Ness
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 6,970
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Kossi Efoui ranks 771. Before him are Mark Pellington, Nergüin Enkhbat, Andrei Kravchuk, Bengt Baron, Nico Rienks, and Leif Engqvist. After him are Kevin Lima, Sarika, Gregory Chamitoff, Lee Aaron, Brenda Taylor, and Adrián Chávez.
Others Born in 1962
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Mark Pellington
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 765
Nergüin Enkhbat
BOXER
1962 - 2022
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 766
Andrei Kravchuk
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 767
Bengt Baron
SWIMMER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 768
Nico Rienks
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 769
Leif Engqvist
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 770
Kossi Efoui
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 771
Kevin Lima
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 772
Sarika
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 773
Gregory Chamitoff
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 774
Lee Aaron
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 775
Brenda Taylor
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 776
Adrián Chávez
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 777
In Togo
Among people born in Togo, Kossi Efoui ranks 14 out of 34. Before him are Bonfoh Abass (1948), Komi Sélom Klassou (1960), Gilbert Houngbo (1961), Mohamed Kader (1979), Kossi Agassa (1978), and Massamasso Tchangai (1978). After him are Adékambi Olufadé (1980), Jean-Paul Abalo (1975), Moustapha Salifou (1983), Yao Aziawonou (1979), Daré Nibombé (1980), and Chérif Touré Mamam (1978).
Others born in Togo
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Bonfoh Abass
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2021
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 8
Komi Sélom Klassou
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 9
Gilbert Houngbo
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 10
Mohamed Kader
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 11
Kossi Agassa
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 12
Massamasso Tchangai
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2010
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 13
Kossi Efoui
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 14
Adékambi Olufadé
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 15
Jean-Paul Abalo
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 16
Moustapha Salifou
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 17
Yao Aziawonou
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.45
Rank: 18
Daré Nibombé
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 19
Chérif Touré Mamam
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 20
Among WRITERS In Togo
Among writers born in Togo, Kossi Efoui ranks 1.
