Edwidge Danticat

Summary

Edwidge Danticat is a human^[1]. She was born in Port-au-Prince^[2]. She was born on +1969-01-19T00:00:00Z^[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 (252 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Port-au-Prince^[2], Edwidge Danticat…
• Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti^[10].
• Edwidge Danticat was born on +1969-01-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edwidge Danticat was born on +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z^[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's image is recorded as Edwidge Danticat by David Shankbone.jpg^[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 +1969-01-19T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z^[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 (252 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 15 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].