Mwatabu S. Okantah
- January 10, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Mwatabu S. Okantah |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 18, 1952(1952-08-18) |
| Age | 72 |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Leo |
Mwatabu S. Okantah Biography
| Name | Mwatabu S. Okantah |
| Birthday | Aug 18 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Mwatabu S. Okantah is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on August 18, 1952 in New Jersey, United States.
Mwatabu S. Okantah (born August 18, 1952 in Newark, New Jersey, United States) is an American poet, essayist, professor, and vocalist.
He has said of his name change during the 1970s: “I made this decision after having been introduced to Richard Wright’s Native Son, and The Autobiography of Malcolm X during the spring of my freshman year at the university. Reading those books literally changed my life. I changed my name because my study of the African experience in America affected me – quite to my surprise – on a very profound and personal level.” His chosen surname, Okantah, means “breaker of rock” in the Ga language of Ghana. “Mwatabu” is Swahili for “born in a time of tribulation or sorrow.”
Mwatabu S. Okantah Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mwatabu S. Okantah is one of the richest Poet from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mwatabu S. Okantah 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Born Wilbur Thomas Smith in 1952 in Orange, New Jersey, he was raised in Vauxhall, NJ, and graduated from Union High School (Union Township) in 1970. He holds a B.A. degree in English and African Studies from Kent State University (1976), where he studied with Halim El-Dabh and Fela Sowande. He earned a M.A. in creative writing from the City College of New York in 1982.
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Coins Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mwatabu S. Okantah celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.