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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 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Sefi Atta is the 7,163rd most popular writer (up from 7,173rd in 2024), the 146th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 171st in 2019) and the 12th most popular Nigerian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sefi Atta ranks 7,167 out of 7,302. Before her are Nicodemo Gentile, Edwidge Danticat, Walt Dohrn, Hwang Seon-mi, Mark Boal, Evgeny Morozov, Geoff Johns, Szczepan Sadurski, Mamunul Haque, and Eka Kurniawan. After her are Krisztina Tóth, and Bryan Konietzko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Sefi Atta ranks 1,023. Before her are Elisabet Gustafson, Veronika Stallmaier, Leonardo López Luján, Walter Berry, Lela Rochon, and Charles Robinson. After her are Józef Tracz, Corrado Sanguineti, Darryl McDaniels, Els Dottermans, Andy Goram, and Jim Grabb.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Sefi Atta ranks 146 out of 309. Before her are Chinedu Obasi (1986), Sani Kaita (1986), Wizkid (1990), Jonathan Akpoborie (1968), Godwin Okpara (1972), and Michael Emenalo (1965). After her are Namadi Sambo (1954), Isaac Okoronkwo (1978), Joel Obi (1991), Betty Abah (1974), Michael Olowokandi (1975), and Chris Abani (1966).

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Among WRITERS In Nigeria

Among writers born in Nigeria, Sefi Atta ranks 12. Before her are Buchi Emecheta (1944), Flora Nwapa (1931), Ben Okri (1959), Okwui Enwezor (1963), Cyprian Ekwensi (1921), and Amina Lawal (1973). After her are Chris Abani (1966), Bibi Bakare-Yusuf (null), Biyi Bandele (1967), Chigozie Obioma (null), Ayobami Adebayo (1988), and Funke Bucknor-Obruthe (1976).

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