Alexander Chee

American writer
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Summary

Alexander Chee is a human[1]. He was born in Rhode Island[2]. He was born on August 21, 1967[3]. He worked as a poet[4], journalist[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and literary critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,322 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Chee was born in Rhode Island[2].
  • Alexander Chee was born on August 21, 1967[3].
  • Alexander Chee held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alexander Chee's professions included poet[4].
  • Alexander Chee's professions included journalist[5].
  • Alexander Chee worked as a writer[6].
  • Alexander Chee worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Alexander Chee worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Alexander Chee worked as a scholar of English[11].
  • Alexander Chee's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • Alexander Chee's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Alexander Chee's field of work was prose[14].
  • Alexander Chee's field of work was English-language literature[15].
  • Alexander Chee's field of work was American literature[16].
  • Alexander Chee's field of work was creative writing[17].
  • Among Alexander Chee's employers was Dartmouth College[18].
  • Alexander Chee's education included a stint at Wesleyan University[19].
  • Alexander Chee's education included a stint at Iowa Writers' Workshop[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexander Chee is Edinburgh[21].
  • Alexander Chee received the Whiting Awards[22].
  • Alexander Chee received the PEN/Open Book[23].
  • Alexander Chee received the Asian American Literary Awards[24].
  • Alexander Chee received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Alexander Chee is recorded as male[26].
  • Alexander Chee's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Chee's place of birth was Rhode Island[2]. He was born on August 21, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Wesleyan University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30] and Iowa Writers' Workshop[20], an educational institution[31], in United States[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], journalist[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], literary critic[8], and scholar of English[11]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[33]; poetry[13], a literary form[34]; prose[14], a literary form[35]; English-language literature[15], a sub-set of literature[36]; American literature[16], a sub-set of literature[37], in United States[38]; and creative writing[17], a field of study[39]. Among Alexander Chee's employers was Dartmouth College[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexander Chee is Edinburgh[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Whiting Awards[22], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1985[42]; PEN/Open Book[23], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1991[45]; Asian American Literary Awards[24], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1998[48]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51].

Why It Matters

Alexander Chee ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,322 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Chee born?

Alexander Chee was born in Rhode Island[2].

What did Alexander Chee do for work?

Alexander Chee worked as poet[4], journalist[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and literary critic[8].

Where did Alexander Chee go to school?

Alexander Chee was educated at Wesleyan University[19] and Iowa Writers' Workshop[20].

What awards did Alexander Chee receive?

Honors received include Whiting Awards[22], PEN/Open Book[23], Asian American Literary Awards[24], and Guggenheim Fellowship[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . english.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved . english.dartmouth.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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