Teju Cole (Novelist ) was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA on a Friday, June 27, 1975 🎈. Teju Cole is 49 years old. He is a Cancer ♋ and was born in the Year of the Rabbit 🐇.
Known for his 2007 novella Everyday is for the Thief and full length 2014 novel Open City. He has also gained renown as being a contributing journalist to prominent national publications such as The New York Times.
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| FULL NAME: | Teju Cole |
| BIRTH DATE: | June 27, 1975 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA |
| AGE: | 49 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Cancer |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rabbit |
About
Teju Cole is a Novelist. Teju was born in the 1970s, in the middle of the Generation X generation. Generation X, also known as the "MTV Generation," are individuals born between 1965 and 1980. This generation saw the emergence of music videos, heavy metal, and hip hop. Nirvana, U2, Madonna, torn jeans, Beverly Hills 90210, and Friends also became popular. Gen Xers have also experienced significant events, including, fall of the Berlin Wall, the energy crisis, the Watergate scandal, the rise of the personal computer, and Terrorism at the Munich Olympics.
He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Nigerian parents. He is the oldest of four children. Find out who is Teju Cole dating right now.
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 subsequently earned his doctorate degree in art history from Columbia University.
DID YOU KNOW His novel Open City was placed on Time Magazine’s 2011 Best Books of the Year list. He is credited with coining the term “White-Savior Industrial Complex” following his own series of Tweets.
FACT He was called one of the greatest writers of his generation by Salman Rushdie.
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Birthday
Currently, Teju Cole is 49 years old. His next birthday is away. Teju will celebrate his 50th birthday on a Friday, June 27th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on June 27, 1975. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Teju Cole’s zodiac sign is Cancer. People born between the dates of June 21st and July 22nd belong to the fourth sign in the zodiac, Cancer. Cancer are known for being loyal, hyper emotional, caring, and intuitive. On the bad side, Cancers can be overly sensitive, moody, and vindictive. Taurus & Pisces are the most compatible signs for Cancers.
Famous Cancer celebrities are Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lionel Messi, Kevin Hart, Khloe Kardashian, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and King Bach. Cancer ruling planet is Moon. Astrologically, Moon represents your emotional side, your feelings, intuition and memories.
Teju Cole was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Rabbit symbolizes elegance and beauty in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are intuitive, even-tempered, gentle, faithful, compassionate, and clever. They can also sometimes be pessimistic, insecure, vain, overly cautious, and finicky.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Teju Cole is a 49 years old Novelist, born in June, in the Year of the Rabbit (1975), and is a Cancer. His life path number is 1. Teju’s birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite, and his birth flower is Rose. You may also check out all famous birthdays in June or specifically birthdays on June 27.
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