Ezenwa-Ohaeto
Nigerian poet, literary critic, scholar, biographer, performer, and journalist
About Ezenwa-Ohaeto
Lived 1958 – 2005 (aged 47). Ezenwa-Ohaeto was a Nigerian poet, literary critic, scholar, biographer, performing artist and journalist.
Ezenwa-Ohaeto (1958–2005) was a Nigerian poet, short story writer and academic. He was one of the first Nigerians to publish poems written in Pidgin English.
Life and career Ezenwa-Ohaeto was born on 31 March 1958 to Michael Ogbonnaya Ohaeto and Rebecca Ohaeto in Ife Ezinihite in Mbaise local government area of Imo State. He began his primary education at St. Augustine Grammar School, Nkwerre in 1971.
Awards and recognitions Association of Nigerian Authors/Cadbury Poetry Award Fellow, African Studies Centre, University of Cambridge Nigeria Prize for Literature
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Who was Ezenwa-Ohaeto?
Nigerian poet, literary critic, scholar, biographer, performer, and journalist
When was Ezenwa-Ohaeto born?
Ezenwa-Ohaeto was born on 31 March 1958 in Imo State.
When did Ezenwa-Ohaeto die?
Ezenwa-Ohaeto died on 25 October 2005 in Cambridge.
What was Ezenwa-Ohaeto's occupation?
Ezenwa-Ohaeto was a poet, literary critic, scholar, biographer, performing artist and journalist.
What nationality was Ezenwa-Ohaeto?
Ezenwa-Ohaeto was Nigerian.
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