Ashley Bryan

American children's writer and illustrator
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Ashley Bryan

Summary

Ashley Bryan is a human[1]. Born in Harlem[2], he… he was born on +1923-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sugar Land[4]. He died on +2022-02-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], illustrator[8], painter[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ashley Bryan's place of birth was Harlem[2].
  • Ashley Bryan passed away in Sugar Land[4].
  • Ashley Bryan was born on +1923-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ashley Bryan was born on +1923-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Ashley Bryan died on +2022-02-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ashley Bryan died on +2022-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Ashley Bryan held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Ashley Bryan is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Ashley Bryan's professions included writer[6].
  • Ashley Bryan worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Ashley Bryan's professions included illustrator[8].
  • Ashley Bryan worked as a painter[9].
  • Ashley Bryan's professions included poet[10].
  • Ashley Bryan worked as a university teacher[16].
  • Ashley Bryan's field of work was illustration[17].
  • Ashley Bryan's field of work was children's and young adult literature[18].
  • Ashley Bryan was employed by Dartmouth College[19].
  • Ashley Bryan was educated at Cooper Union[20].
  • Ashley Bryan was educated at Columbia University[21].
  • Ashley Bryan received the Fulbright Scholarship[22].
  • Ashley Bryan received the Children's Literature Legacy Award[23].
  • Ashley Bryan received the Regina Medal[24].
  • Ashley Bryan received the Coretta Scott King Award[25].
  • Ashley Bryan's image is recorded as Ashley Bryan 01.jpg[26].
  • Ashley Bryan is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ashley Bryan's place of birth was Harlem[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1923-07-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1923-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at Cooper Union[20], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1859[30] and Columbia University[21], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], illustrator[8], painter[9], poet[10], and university teacher[16]. Fields of work include illustration[17], an activity[35] and children's and young adult literature[18], a sub-set of literature[36]. Among Ashley Bryan's employers was Dartmouth College[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulbright Scholarship[22], a scholarship[37], in United States[38], founded in 1946[39]; Children's Literature Legacy Award[23], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1954[42]; Regina Medal[24], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1959[45]; and Coretta Scott King Award[25], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1970[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2022-02-04T00:00:00Z[5] and +2022-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Ashley Bryan died in Sugar Land[4].

Why It Matters

Ashley Bryan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Ashley Bryan born?

Born in Harlem[2], Ashley Bryan…

Where did Ashley Bryan die?

Ashley Bryan died in Sugar Land[4].

What did Ashley Bryan do for work?

Ashley Bryan worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], illustrator[8], painter[9], and poet[10].

Where did Ashley Bryan go to school?

Ashley Bryan was educated at Cooper Union[20] and Columbia University[21].

What awards did Ashley Bryan receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[22], Children's Literature Legacy Award[23], Regina Medal[24], and Coretta Scott King Award[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [27] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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