Alison Lurie

American novelist and academic (1926-2020)
Person human Q272638
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Alison Lurie

Summary

Alison Lurie is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], she… she was born on September 3, 1926[3]. She died in Ithaca[4]. She died on December 3, 2020[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], university teacher[8], essayist[9], and screenwriter[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alison Lurie's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Alison Lurie passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • Alison Lurie was born on September 3, 1926[3].
  • Alison Lurie died on December 3, 2020[5].
  • Alison Lurie is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery[12].
  • Alison Lurie held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Alison Lurie's native language[14].
  • Alison Lurie's professions included writer[6].
  • Alison Lurie worked as a novelist[7].
  • Alison Lurie worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Alison Lurie worked as an essayist[9].
  • Alison Lurie worked as a screenwriter[10].
  • Among Alison Lurie's employers was Cornell University[15].
  • Alison Lurie's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[16].
  • Alison Lurie received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Alison Lurie received the Prix Femina étranger[18].
  • Alison Lurie was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[19].
  • Alison Lurie was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Alison Lurie is recorded as female[21].
  • Alison Lurie's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Alison Lurie's archives at is recorded as Cornell University Library[23].
  • Alison Lurie's family name is recorded as Stewart[24].
  • Alison Lurie's family name is recorded as Lurie[25].
  • Alison Lurie's given name is recorded as Alison[26].
  • Alison Lurie's official website is recorded as https://alisonlurie.com[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Alison Lurie… she was born on September 3, 1926[3]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Alison Lurie's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], university teacher[8], essayist[9], and screenwriter[10]. Alison Lurie was employed by Cornell University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30] and Prix Femina étranger[18], a class of award[31], in France[32], founded in 1985[33].

Death and Burial

Alison Lurie died on December 3, 2020[5]. She passed away in Ithaca[4]. Burial took place at Pleasant Grove Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Alison Lurie ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Alison Lurie born?

Alison Lurie was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Alison Lurie die?

Alison Lurie passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did Alison Lurie do for work?

Alison Lurie worked as writer[6], novelist[7], university teacher[8], essayist[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did Alison Lurie go to school?

Alison Lurie was educated at Radcliffe College[16].

What awards did Alison Lurie receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Prix Femina étranger[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . IMDb. Retrieved . pw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . pw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . thebookseller.com. thebookseller.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . artsandletters.org. artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . apnews.com. apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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