Danez Smith

Summary

Danez Smith is a human^[1]. Their place of birth was Saint Paul^[2]. They worked as a poet^[3].

Key Facts

• Danez Smith was born in Saint Paul^[2].
• Danez Smith held citizenship in United States^[4].
• English was Danez Smith's native language^[5].
• Danez Smith worked as a poet^[3].
• Danez Smith's field of work was literary activity^[6].
• Danez Smith's field of work was poetry^[7].
• Danez Smith's education included a stint at University of Michigan^[8].
• Danez Smith's education included a stint at St. Paul Central High School^[9].
• Danez Smith received the Forward Poetry Prize^[10].
• Danez Smith received the Four Quartets Prize^[11].
• Danez Smith is recorded as non-binary^[12].
• Danez Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Danez Smith's Commons category is recorded as Danez Smith^[14].
• Danez Smith's family name is recorded as Smith^[15].
• Danez Smith's given name is recorded as Danez^[16].
• Danez Smith's official website is recorded as https://www.danezsmithpoet.com/^[17].
• Danez Smith's work location is recorded as Minneapolis^[18].
• Danez Smith's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (4th: 2024)^[19].
• Danez Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• Danez Smith's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora^[21].

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Origins and Family

Danez Smith was born in Saint Paul^[2]. English was their native language^[5].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[8], a public research university^[22], in United States^[23], founded in 1817^[24], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[25] and St. Paul Central High School^[9], a high school^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1866^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Danez Smith's professions included poet^[3]. Fields of work include literary activity^[6] and poetry^[7], a literary form^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Forward Poetry Prize^[10], a poetry award^[30], founded in 1991^[31] and Four Quartets Prize^[11], a poetry award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 2018^[34].

FAQs

Where was Danez Smith born?

Danez Smith's place of birth was Saint Paul^[2].

What did Danez Smith do for work?

Danez Smith worked as poet^[3].

Where did Danez Smith go to school?

Danez Smith was educated at University of Michigan^[8] and St. Paul Central High School^[9].

What awards did Danez Smith receive?

Honors received include Forward Poetry Prize^[10] and Four Quartets Prize^[11].