Elana Dykewomon

American writer (1949–2022)
Person human Q1324878
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Elana Dykewomon

Summary

Elana Dykewomon is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on October 11, 1949[3]. She died in Oakland[4]. She died on August 7, 2022[5]. She worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], essayist[9], and editor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Elana Dykewomon was born in New York City[2].
  • Elana Dykewomon died in Oakland[4].
  • Elana Dykewomon was born on October 11, 1949[3].
  • Elana Dykewomon died on August 7, 2022[5].
  • Elana Dykewomon held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Elana Dykewomon's professions included poet[6].
  • Elana Dykewomon worked as a novelist[7].
  • Elana Dykewomon worked as a writer[8].
  • Elana Dykewomon's professions included essayist[9].
  • Elana Dykewomon worked as an editor[10].
  • Elana Dykewomon's field of work was essay[13].
  • Elana Dykewomon's field of work was publisher[14].
  • Elana Dykewomon was employed by San Francisco State University[15].
  • Elana Dykewomon's education included a stint at Reed College[16].
  • Elana Dykewomon's education included a stint at California Institute of the Arts[17].
  • Elana Dykewomon was educated at San Francisco State University[18].
  • Elana Dykewomon received the Lambda Literary Award[19].
  • Elana Dykewomon received the Ferro-Grumley Award[20].
  • Elana Dykewomon received the Jim Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists' Prize[21].
  • Elana Dykewomon is recorded as female[22].
  • Elana Dykewomon's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Elana Dykewomon's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[24].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[25].
  • Elana Dykewomon's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Elana Dykewomon's described by source is recorded as Elana Dykewomon, Author Who Explored Lesbian Lives, Dies at 72[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elana Dykewomon was born in New York City[2]. She was born on October 11, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Reed College[16], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1908[30]; California Institute of the Arts[17], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1961[33]; and San Francisco State University[18], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1899[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], essayist[9], and editor[10]. Fields of work include essay[13], a literary genre[37] and publisher[14], a profession[38]. Elana Dykewomon was employed by San Francisco State University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[19], a group of awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1989[41]; Ferro-Grumley Award[20], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1990[44]; and Jim Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists' Prize[21], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2007[47].

Death and Burial

Elana Dykewomon died on August 7, 2022[5]. She died in Oakland[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Elana Dykewomon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Elana Dykewomon born?

Elana Dykewomon was born in New York City[2].

Where did Elana Dykewomon die?

Elana Dykewomon passed away in Oakland[4].

What did Elana Dykewomon do for work?

Elana Dykewomon worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], essayist[9], and editor[10].

Where did Elana Dykewomon go to school?

Elana Dykewomon was educated at Reed College[16], California Institute of the Arts[17], and San Francisco State University[18].

What awards did Elana Dykewomon receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[19], Ferro-Grumley Award[20], and Jim Duggins Outstanding Mid-Career Novelists' Prize[21].

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  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . euroweeklynews.com. euroweeklynews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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