Novelist Teju Cole

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Novelist

Teju Cole

Living place: Kalamazoo

Birthday: 27-6-1975 (49 years old)

Population of US 1975: 215,973,199

Global rank: #87330

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Novelist Teju Cole profile

Who is Novelist Teju Cole?
Known for his 2007 novel The Daily is for Thief and the full length 2014 new Open City. He has also achieved a reputation as a contributing journalist to prominent national publications such as The New York Times.
His novel Open City was placed in Time magazine's 2011 best book of the year list. He is credited with the term "White-Rescue Industry" following his series of Tweets.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He earned his bachelor's degree from Kalamazoo College in 1996. He then began medical school at the University of Michigan before dropping out. He later earned a doctorate in art history from Columbia University.

Family life info

He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Nigerian parents. He is the oldest of four children.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Novelist Teju Cole?
He was called one of the greatest writers of his generation by Salman Rushdie.

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Summary of Teju Cole profile

When was Novelist Teju Cole born?
Teju Cole birthday 27-6-1975 (at the age of 49).
Where is Novelist Teju Cole's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Teju Cole was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan- United States. is a Novelist, whose Zodiac is Cancer, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Cat. Teju Cole's global rank is 87330 and whose rank is 1078 in list of famous Novelist. Population of US in 1975 is about 215,973,199 persons.
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Events in 1975 and 27-6

Events in US in the birth year of Teju Cole

  • John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman found guilty of Watergate cover-up (Jan. 1); sentenced to 30 months to 8 years in jail (Feb. 21).
  • President Ford escapes assassination attempt in Sacramento, Calif. (Sept. 5).
  • President Ford escapes second assassination attempt in 17 days (Sept. 22).

Birthday Teju Cole (27-6) in history

  • Day 27-6 year 1844: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founder Joseph Smith was murdered by a mob in Carthage, Ill.
  • Day 27-6 year 1898: Joshua Slocum became the first person to successfully circumnavigate the earth alone when he landed his sloop Spray in Newport, R.I., a 46,000-mile trip.
  • Day 27-6 year 1922: The Newbery Medal for children’s literature was first awarded.
  • Day 27-6 year 1950: President Harry S. Truman ordered the Air Force and Navy into the Korean War.
  • Day 27-6 year 1954: The world's first atomic power station opened at Obninsk, near Moscow.
  • Day 27-6 year 1969: Police and gays clashed at the Stonewall Inn in New York City, fostering the gay rights movement.
  • Day 27-6 year 1985: The legendary Route 66, running from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., was decertified, the victim of the Interstate Highway System.
  • Day 27-6 year 2003: The national do-not-call registry, formed to combat unwanted telemarketing calls and administered by the Federal Trade Commission, enrolled almost three-quarters of a million phone numbers on its first day.
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