Edwidge Danticat
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Summary
Edwidge Danticat is a human[1]. She was born in Port-au-Prince[2]. She was born on January 19, 1969[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], short story writer[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Port-au-Prince[2].
- Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti[10].
- Edwidge Danticat was born on January 19, 1969[3].
- Edwidge Danticat was born on 1969[11].
- Edwidge Danticat held citizenship in United States[12].
- Edwidge Danticat held citizenship in Haiti[13].
- Edwidge Danticat is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
- Edwidge Danticat's professions included writer[4].
- Edwidge Danticat's professions included novelist[5].
- Edwidge Danticat worked as a children's writer[6].
- Edwidge Danticat's professions included short story writer[7].
- Edwidge Danticat worked as a university teacher[8].
- Edwidge Danticat's field of work was creative writing[15].
- Edwidge Danticat's education included a stint at Brown University[16].
- Edwidge Danticat was educated at Barnard College[17].
- Edwidge Danticat's education included a stint at Clara Barton High School[18].
- Edwidge Danticat's education included a stint at University of the West Indies[19].
- Edwidge Danticat received the MacArthur Fellows Program[20].
- Edwidge Danticat received the Langston Hughes Medal[21].
- Edwidge Danticat received the The Story Prize[22].
- Edwidge Danticat received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[23].
- Edwidge Danticat received the American Book Awards[24].
- Edwidge Danticat received the Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde[25].
- Edwidge Danticat was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha[26].
- Edwidge Danticat is recorded as female[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Port-au-Prince[2], a commune of Haiti[28], in Haiti[29], founded in 1749[30] and Haiti[10], a sovereign state[31], in Haiti[32], founded in 1804[33]. Recorded date of birth include January 19, 1969[3] and 1969[11]. Edwidge Danticat is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
Education
Educated at Brown University[16], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1765[36], headquartered in Providence[37]; Barnard College[17], a liberal arts college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1889[40]; Clara Barton High School[18], a high school[41], in United States[42]; and University of the West Indies[19], a public university[43], in Jamaica[44], founded in 1948[45].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], short story writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Edwidge Danticat's field of work was creative writing[15].
Recognition
Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[20], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1981[48]; Langston Hughes Medal[21], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1973[51]; The Story Prize[22], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 2004[54]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[23], a literary award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1935[57]; American Book Awards[24], a literary award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1978[60]; and Prix Carbet de la Caraïbe et du Tout-Monde[25], a literary award[61], in France[62], founded in 1990[63].
Why It Matters
Edwidge Danticat ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,271 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
FAQs
Where was Edwidge Danticat born?
Edwidge Danticat was born in Port-au-Prince[2].
What did Edwidge Danticat do for work?
Edwidge Danticat worked as writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], short story writer[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Edwidge Danticat go to school?
Edwidge Danticat was educated at Brown University[16], Barnard College[17], Clara Barton High School[18], and University of the West Indies[19].
What awards did Edwidge Danticat receive?
Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[20], Langston Hughes Medal[21], The Story Prize[22], and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[23].