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Sefi Atta

1964 - Today

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Sefi Atta (born 19 January 1964) is a Nigerian-American novelist, short-story writer, playwright and screenwriter. Her books have been translated into many languages, her radio plays have been broadcast by the BBC, and her stage plays have been performed internationally. Awards she has received include the 2006 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa and the 2009 Noma Award for Publishing in Africa. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sefi Atta is the 7,080th most popular writer (up from 7,173rd in 2019), the 142nd most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 171st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Nigerian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sefi Atta ranks 7,080 out of 7,302. Before her are Mark Boal, Evgeny Morozov, Geoff Johns, Szczepan Sadurski, Mamunul Haque, and Eka Kurniawan. After her are Krisztina Tóth, Bryan Konietzko, Anita Nair, Shashi Deshpande, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, and Gayle Forman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Sefi Atta ranks 870. Before her are Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Rodney Rowland, Daran Norris, Leonardo López Luján, Walter Berry, and Lela Rochon. After her are Corrado Sanguineti, Darryl McDaniels, Els Dottermans, Andy Goram, Jim Grabb, and Kenneth Ham.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Sefi Atta ranks 142 out of 309. Before her are Daniel Igali (1974), Chinedu Obasi (1986), Sani Kaita (1986), Wizkid (1990), Godwin Okpara (1972), and Michael Emenalo (1965). After her are Namadi Sambo (1954), Isaac Okoronkwo (1978), Joel Obi (1991), Michael Olowokandi (1975), Chris Abani (1966), and Chioma Ajunwa (1970).

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Among WRITERS In Nigeria

Among writers born in Nigeria, Sefi Atta ranks 11. Before her are Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1977), Buchi Emecheta (1944), Flora Nwapa (1931), Ben Okri (1959), Okwui Enwezor (1963), and Cyprian Ekwensi (1921). After her are Chris Abani (1966), and Helen Oyeyemi (1984).

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