Colleen J. McElroy

Summary

Colleen J. McElroy is a human^[1]. She was born in St. Louis^[2]. She was born on October 30, 1935^[3]. She died on December 12, 2023^[4]. She worked as a poet^[5], writer^[6], speech and language therapist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in St. Louis^[2], Colleen J. McElroy…
• Colleen J. McElroy was born on October 30, 1935^[3].
• Colleen J. McElroy died on December 12, 2023^[4].
• Colleen J. McElroy held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Colleen J. McElroy is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Colleen J. McElroy worked as a poet^[5].
• Colleen J. McElroy worked as a writer^[6].
• Colleen J. McElroy worked as a speech and language therapist^[7].
• Colleen J. McElroy worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Among Colleen J. McElroy's employers was University of Washington^[12].
• Colleen J. McElroy was employed by Western Washington University^[13].
• Colleen J. McElroy was employed by Cave Canem Foundation^[14].
• Colleen J. McElroy's education included a stint at University of Washington^[15].
• Colleen J. McElroy's education included a stint at Kansas State University^[16].
• Colleen J. McElroy's education included a stint at Harris–Stowe State University^[17].
• Colleen J. McElroy received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[18].
• Colleen J. McElroy received the American Book Awards^[19].
• Colleen J. McElroy is recorded as female^[20].
• Colleen J. McElroy's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Colleen J. McElroy's family name is recorded as McElroy^[22].
• Colleen J. McElroy's given name is recorded as Colleen^[23].
• Colleen J. McElroy's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers^[24].
• Colleen J. McElroy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1935-10-30^[28]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-12-12^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: d4659a25-11c0-46a4-88b1-c19891243b9f^[30]

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Origins and Family

Colleen J. McElroy was born in St. Louis^[2]. She was born on October 30, 1935^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Washington^[15], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1861^[33]; Kansas State University^[16], a public university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1863^[36]; and Harris–Stowe State University^[17], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1857^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[5], writer^[6], speech and language therapist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include University of Washington^[12], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42]; Western Washington University^[13], a public university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1893^[45]; and Cave Canem Foundation^[14], a foundation^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1996^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[18], a literary award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1991^[51] and American Book Awards^[19], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1978^[54].

Death and Burial

Colleen J. McElroy died on December 12, 2023^[4].

Why It Matters

Colleen J. McElroy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was Colleen J. McElroy born?

Born in St. Louis^[2], Colleen J. McElroy…

What did Colleen J. McElroy do for work?

Colleen J. McElroy worked as poet^[5], writer^[6], speech and language therapist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Colleen J. McElroy go to school?

Colleen J. McElroy was educated at University of Washington^[15], Kansas State University^[16], and Harris–Stowe State University^[17].

What awards did Colleen J. McElroy receive?

Honors received include PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[18] and American Book Awards^[19].