Adrienne Kennedy

American playwright (born 1931)
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Adrienne Kennedy

Summary

Adrienne Kennedy is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. She was born on September 13, 1931[3]. She worked as a film producer[4], writer[5], playwright[6], poet[7], and pedagogue[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Adrienne Kennedy was born in Pittsburgh[2].
  • Adrienne Kennedy was born on September 13, 1931[3].
  • Adrienne Kennedy held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Adrienne Kennedy is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Adrienne Kennedy's professions included film producer[4].
  • Adrienne Kennedy's professions included writer[5].
  • Adrienne Kennedy's professions included playwright[6].
  • Adrienne Kennedy's professions included poet[7].
  • Adrienne Kennedy's professions included pedagogue[8].
  • Adrienne Kennedy's field of work was drama[12].
  • Adrienne Kennedy's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Adrienne Kennedy's field of work was literature[14].
  • Adrienne Kennedy's field of work was pedagogy[15].
  • Adrienne Kennedy was employed by Princeton University[16].
  • Adrienne Kennedy was employed by Yale University[17].
  • Among Adrienne Kennedy's employers was University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Among Adrienne Kennedy's employers was New York University[19].
  • Among Adrienne Kennedy's employers was University of California, Davis[20].
  • Adrienne Kennedy was educated at Ohio State University[21].
  • Adrienne Kennedy's education included a stint at Columbia University[22].
  • Adrienne Kennedy was educated at University of Texas at Austin[23].
  • Adrienne Kennedy received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Adrienne Kennedy received the American Book Awards[25].
  • Adrienne Kennedy received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[26].
  • Adrienne Kennedy received the star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Adrienne Kennedy's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. She was born on September 13, 1931[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[21], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31]; Columbia University[22], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and University of Texas at Austin[23], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1883[38], headquartered in Austin[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[4], writer[5], playwright[6], poet[7], and pedagogue[8]. Fields of work include drama[12], a literary mode[40]; poetry[13], a literary form[41]; literature[14], a type of arts[42]; and pedagogy[15], a branch of science[43]. Employers include Princeton University[16], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1746[46], headquartered in Princeton[47]; Yale University[17], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1701[50], headquartered in New Haven[51]; University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1868[54], headquartered in Berkeley[55]; New York University[19], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1831[58], headquartered in New York City[59]; and University of California, Davis[20], a university[60], in United States[61], founded in 1905[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[63], in United States[64], founded in 1925[65]; American Book Awards[25], a literary award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1978[68]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[26], a literary award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1935[71]; and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[27], a commemorative plaque[72].

Why It Matters

Adrienne Kennedy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

FAQs

Where was Adrienne Kennedy born?

Adrienne Kennedy's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

What did Adrienne Kennedy do for work?

Adrienne Kennedy worked as film producer[4], writer[5], playwright[6], poet[7], and pedagogue[8].

Where did Adrienne Kennedy go to school?

Adrienne Kennedy was educated at Ohio State University[21], Columbia University[22], and University of Texas at Austin[23].

What awards did Adrienne Kennedy receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], American Book Awards[25], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[26], and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[27].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [73] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Kennedy
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