Ken Saro-Wiwa

GPTKB entity

Statements (99)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:activists
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Japanese_art
gptkbp:arrested_for gptkb:1993
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Movement_for_the_Survival_of_the_Ogoni_People
gptkbp:author yes
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Right_Livelihood_Award
gptkb:Golden_Pen_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1941-10-10
gptkbp:born_on October 10, 1941
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Port_Harcourt_Cemetery
gptkbp:casualties judicial injustice
gptkbp:cause_of_death gptkb:execution
gptkbp:character_voice the marginalized Ogoni people
gptkbp:children gptkb:Dewunmi_Saro-Wiwa
gptkb:Kene_Saro-Wiwa
gptkb:Oluwaseun_Saro-Wiwa
gptkb:Tolu_Saro-Wiwa
gptkbp:commemorated_by various forms of media
gptkbp:death_date 1995-11-10
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Nigeria
gptkb:University_of_Ibadan
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Ogoni
gptkbp:executive_producer yes
gptkbp:famous_for Human rights activism
Advocacy for indigenous rights
Cultural preservation efforts
Documentary filmmaking
Cultural criticism
Environmental justice advocacy
Public speaking on social issues
Activism against oil companies
Literary contributions to Nigeria
Television production in Nigeria
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Movement_for_the_Survival_of_the_Ogoni_People_(MOSOP)
gptkbp:has_inspired global environmental movements
books about activism
gptkbp:has_legacy gptkb:activists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ken Saro-Wiwa
gptkbp:influenced Nigerian environmental activism
Nigerian political activism
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Chinua_Achebe
gptkb:Wole_Soyinka
gptkbp:inspired environmental movements
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Ogoni_people
Nigerian Writers' Association
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:documentaries
international campaigns for justice
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of resistance against oppression
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Nigerian government
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as films and documentaries
gptkbp:is_recognized_by various organizations
his contributions to literature and activism
gptkbp:is_referenced_in academic studies
gptkbp:is_remembered_for advocating for the Ogoni people
gptkbp:known_for Nigerian literature
Ogoni people's rights advocacy
gptkbp:memorials statues and memorials
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:notable_figures Nigerian literature
the Niger Delta struggle
the fight against oil pollution
gptkbp:notable_recipients the Right Livelihood Award posthumously
gptkbp:notable_song yes
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Man_Died
gptkb:Sozaboy
A Month and a Day
Genocide in Nigeria
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Writer
gptkb:Television_producer
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Bori,_Nigeria
gptkbp:place_of_death Port Harcourt, Nigeria
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:National_Democratic_Coalition
gptkb:People's_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:public_speaking yes
gptkbp:received_international_attention_for human rights activism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Keren_Saro-Wiwa
gptkbp:targets gptkb:political_repression
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:murder
gptkbp:was_a_critic_of_environmental_degradation yes
gptkbp:was_a_critic_of_military_rule_in_nigeria yes
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the Ogoni Bill of Rights
gptkbp:was_a_novelist yes
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in environmental activism in Nigeria
gptkbp:was_a_playwright yes
gptkbp:was_a_prominent_critic_of gptkb:Shell_Oil_Company
gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of non-violent protest
cultural identity for the Ogoni people
sustainable development for the Niger Delta.
gptkbp:was_a_significant_voice_in African literature
gptkbp:was_an_environmental_activist yes
gptkbp:was_awarded_posthumously the Goldman Environmental Prize
gptkbp:was_executed_by November 10, 1995
hanging
gptkbp:was_involved_in_protests_against oil companies
gptkbp:was_involved_in_the_struggle_for gptkb:environmental_justice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Port_Harcourt
gptkb:Ijaw_ethnic_group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5