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Taiye Selasi

1979 - Today

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Taiye Selasi (born 2 November 1979 in London, England) is an American writer and photographer. Of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin, she describes herself as a "local" of Accra, Berlin, New York and Rome. In 2005, Selasi published "Bye-Bye, Babar (Or: What is an Afropolitan?)", her seminal text on Afropolitans. Her novel, Ghana Must Go, was published by Penguin in 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Taiye Selasi is the 7,275th most popular writer (up from 7,283rd in 2019), the 7,991st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 8,069th in 2019) and the 757th most popular British Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Taiye Selasi ranks 7,275 out of 7,302. Before her are Catherynne M. Valente, Rebekah Brooks, Geoffrey S. Fletcher, Debora Patta, Carlos Blanco, and Jeremy Scahill. After her are Frank Santopadre, Angelina Jordan, Anupama Chopra, Pierce Brown, Jed Whedon, and Elena Huelva.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Taiye Selasi ranks 1,284. Before her are Ricardo Fuller, Ricky Davis, Ladyhawke, Siddharth, Reuben Kosgei, and Danielle Carruthers. After her are Yu Tokisaki, Lisa Nandy, Owen Pallett, Corey Maggette, Cristela Alonzo, and Simon Colosimo.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Taiye Selasi ranks 7,993 out of 8,785. Before her are Bradley Smith (1990), Alan Kernaghan (1967), Michael Mancienne (1988), Alex McCarthy (1989), Mark Delaney (1976), and Matt Elliott (1968). After her are Keiren Westwood (1984), Carlo Nash (1973), Lisa Nandy (1979), Andy C (1976), Prisca Awiti Alcaraz (1996), and Sam Vokes (1989).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Taiye Selasi ranks 757. Before her are Douglas Stuart (1976), Simon Armitage (1963), Abi Morgan (1968), Jo Frost (1970), Conor Maynard (1992), and Rebekah Brooks (1968). After her are Ben Goldacre (1974), Robyn Young (null), Maajid Nawaz (1977), Lyra McKee (1990), and David Dinsmore (1968).

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