Amy Hempel

American writer
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Amy Hempel

Summary

Amy Hempel is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], she… she was born on December 14, 1951[3]. She worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Amy Hempel…
  • Amy Hempel was born on December 14, 1951[3].
  • Amy Hempel held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Amy Hempel's professions included writer[4].
  • Amy Hempel's professions included journalist[5].
  • Amy Hempel's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Amy Hempel's field of work was creative writing[9].
  • Among Amy Hempel's employers was Princeton University[10].
  • Amy Hempel was employed by Harvard University[11].
  • Amy Hempel was employed by Brooklyn College[12].
  • Amy Hempel was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst[13].
  • Amy Hempel was employed by University of Florida[14].
  • Amy Hempel was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[15].
  • Amy Hempel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Amy Hempel received the PEN/Malamud Award[17].
  • Amy Hempel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Amy Hempel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[19].
  • Amy Hempel was influenced by Barry Hannah[20].
  • Amy Hempel is recorded as female[21].
  • Amy Hempel's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Amy Hempel's Commons category is recorded as Amy Hempel[23].
  • Amy Hempel's family name is recorded as Hempel[24].
  • Amy Hempel's given name is recorded as Amy[25].
  • Amy Hempel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1951-12-14[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c9a73778-3f13-4d66-b4dc-15a4da2e7234[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Amy Hempel was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on December 14, 1951[3].

Education

Amy Hempel was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], and university teacher[6]. Amy Hempel's field of work was creative writing[9]. Employers include Princeton University[10], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34]; Harvard University[11], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Brooklyn College[12], a college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1930[41], headquartered in Brooklyn[42]; University of Massachusetts Amherst[13], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1863[45], headquartered in Amherst[46]; and University of Florida[14], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1853[49], headquartered in Gainesville[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53] and PEN/Malamud Award[17], a literary award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1988[56].

Why It Matters

Amy Hempel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

She has been cited as an influence by Chuck Palahniuk[58], a writer[59], b. 1962[60], of United States[61], specialised in literary activity[62] and Mark Richard[63], a screenwriter[64], b. 1955[65], of United States[66], awarded the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[67].

FAQs

Where was Amy Hempel born?

Amy Hempel's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Amy Hempel do for work?

Amy Hempel worked as writer[4], journalist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Amy Hempel go to school?

Amy Hempel was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[15].

What awards did Amy Hempel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and PEN/Malamud Award[17].

Who did Amy Hempel influence?

Amy Hempel has been cited as an influence by Chuck Palahniuk[58] and Mark Richard[63].

References

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  33. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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