Ben Okri, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ben Okri

Nigerian writer

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1959

Place of Birth: Minna, Nigeria

Profession: writer, poet, author, journalist, novelist

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ben Okri OBE FRSL (born 15 March 1959) is a Nigerian poet and novelist.
Okri is considered one of the foremost African authors in the post-modern and post-colonial traditions, and has been compared favourably to authors such as Salman Rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez.