Deborah Eisenberg

American short story writer, actress, teacher
Person human Q528096
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Summary

Deborah Eisenberg was born on November 20, 1945[1], in Winnetka[2]. She has worked as a playwright[3], writer[4], and actor[5]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,277 views/month, #6,316 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Native language: English[8]
  • Employer: University of Virginia[9]
  • Educated at: Marlboro College[10], The New School[11]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[12], MacArthur Fellows Program[13], PEN/Malamud Award[14], O. Henry Award[15]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[16], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Deborah Eisenberg[19]
  • Unmarried partner: Wallace Shawn[20]
  • Family name: Eisenberg[21]
  • Given name: Deborah[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Name in native language: Deborah Eisenberg[24]
  • Writing language: English[25]
  • P14750: C929-8DCF-BF47-24E1-70DF[26]

Why It Matters

Deborah Eisenberg has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Deborah Eisenberg born?

Deborah Eisenberg was born in Winnetka[2].

What did Deborah Eisenberg do for work?

Deborah Eisenberg worked as a playwright[3], writer[4], and actor[5].

Where did Deborah Eisenberg go to school?

Deborah Eisenberg was educated at Marlboro College[10] and The New School[11].

What awards did Deborah Eisenberg receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], MacArthur Fellows Program[13], PEN/Malamud Award[14], and O. Henry Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'it']
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  2. 26d ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Deborah Eisenberg'}
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C929-8DCF-BF47-24E1-70DF
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Deborah
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → female
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