Ben Okri

Ben Okri was born on March 15, 1959 in Minna, Nigeria. 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.
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🎂 Ben Okri - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

Currently, Ben Okri is 65 years, 9 months and 7 days old. Ben Okri will celebrate 66rd birthday on a Saturday 15th of March 2025. Below we countdown to Ben Okri upcoming birthday.

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Popular As Ben Okri
Occupation Poet
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born March 15, 1959 (Minna, Nigeria)
Birthday March 15
Town/City Minna, Nigeria
Nationality Nigeria

🌙 Zodiac

Ben Okri’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Ben Okri was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.

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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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