Abigail Child

American writer and filmmaker (born 1948)
Person human Q3603699
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Abigail Child

Summary

Abigail Child is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Newark[2]. She was born on January 1, 1948[3]. She worked as a filmmaker[4], poet[5], writer[6], and film director[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Abigail Child's place of birth was Newark[2].
  • Abigail Child was born on January 1, 1948[3].
  • Abigail Child held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Abigail Child's professions included filmmaker[4].
  • Abigail Child worked as a poet[5].
  • Abigail Child's professions included writer[6].
  • Abigail Child worked as a film director[7].
  • Among Abigail Child's employers was New York University[10].
  • Abigail Child's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[11].
  • Abigail Child's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Abigail Child's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • Abigail Child received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Abigail Child received the Rome Prize[15].
  • Abigail Child is recorded as female[16].
  • Abigail Child's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Abigail Child's family name is recorded as Child[18].
  • Abigail Child's given name is recorded as Abigail[19].
  • Abigail Child's official website is recorded as https://www.abigailchild.com[20].
  • Abigail Child's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[21].
  • Abigail Child's described by source is recorded as Women film directors : an international bio-critical dictionary[22].
  • Abigail Child's described by source is recorded as The St. James women filmmakers encyclopedia[23].
  • Abigail Child's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Abigail Child's represented by is recorded as Video Data Bank[25].
  • Abigail Child's represented by is recorded as Light Cone[26].
  • Abigail Child's contributed to creative work is recorded as Infermental 3[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newark[2], Abigail Child… she was born on January 1, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Radcliffe College[11], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1879[30]; Harvard University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Yale University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include filmmaker[4], poet[5], writer[6], and film director[7]. Among Abigail Child's employers was New York University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41] and Rome Prize[15], an art prize[42], in United States[43].

Why It Matters

Abigail Child ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Abigail Child born?

Born in Newark[2], Abigail Child…

What did Abigail Child do for work?

Abigail Child worked as filmmaker[4], poet[5], writer[6], and film director[7].

Where did Abigail Child go to school?

Abigail Child was educated at Radcliffe College[11], Harvard University[12], and Yale University[13].

What awards did Abigail Child receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Rome Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . vdb.org. Retrieved . vdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . lightcone.org. Retrieved . lightcone.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . zkm.de. Retrieved . zkm.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation filmmaker, poet, writer +1
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  2. 19d ago · Lannag · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize
    Described by source UbuWeb, Women film directors : an international bio-critical dictionary, The St. James women filmmakers encyclopedia
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
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