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My Take
What interests me about Barack Obama is the writer underneath the politician. Two Grammy wins for narrating his own audiobooks, a Nobel Peace Prize awarded largely on the strength of rhetoric, and a memoir, A Promised Land, that reads like literature: language was always his real instrument of power. Plenty of leaders have policies; very few can make a nation feel narrated. History will debate his political record for decades, but his ability to frame American identity as an unfinished story is, to me, his most durable achievement. He is proof that in politics, the best-told argument often travels further than the best-funded one.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barack Obama
- Name (Japanese)
- バラク・オバマ
- Reading
- ばらく・おばま
- Born
- August 4, 1961 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
- Origin
- Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, United States
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- politician / lawyer / political writer / community organizer / statesperson
2. Background
- High school
- Centaurus High School
- University
- Occidental College
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
- 2006 Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
- 2013 Presidential Medal of Distinction
- 2008 Time Person of the Year
- 2012 Time Person of the Year
- 2005 Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
- 2007 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction
- 2005 NAACP Image Award – Chairman's Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | A Promised Land | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Barack Obama born?
Born August 4, 1961 (age 64).
Where is Barack Obama from?
Barack Obama is from Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, United States.
What does Barack Obama do?
Barack Obama works as politician, lawyer, political writer, community organizer, statesperson.
How tall is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama is 2 cm.
What is Barack Obama known for?
Notable works include A Promised Land.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.