Ben Okri
Poet

Ben Okri Net Worth

Ben Okri is a Nigerian poet and novelist who was born on March 15, 1959 in Minna, Nigeria. He is a Booker Prize for Fiction award winner and was the poetry editor of West Africa magazine. He was also a regular contributor to BBC World Service from 1983-1985.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 15, 1959
Birth Place Minna, Nigeria
Age 64 YEARS OLD
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💰 Net worth: $7 Million (2024)

About

Booker Prize for Fiction award winning poet and Novelist who acted as the poetry Editor of West Africa magazine. He was also a regular contributor to BBC World Service from 1983-1985.

Before Fame

He studied comparative literature at Essex University.

Trivia

In 2014, he was made an Honorary Fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford.

Family Life

He is the son of Silver Oghekeneshineke Loloje Okri and Grace Okri.

Associated With

His post-modern works have been compared to those of Salman Rushdie.

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