# Ben Okri

> Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri is a Nigerian-born British poet and novelist. Considered one of the foremost African authors in the postmodern and post-colonial traditions, Okri has been compared to authors such as Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez. In 1991, his novel The Famished Road won the Booker Prize. Okri was knighted at the 2023 Birthday Honours for services to literature.

*Nigerian-born British poet and novelist (1959-)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Nigeria
- **Born:** 1959-03-15
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.2 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 23.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100
- **Country rank:** #163

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1631300/ (@nm1631300)

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