Elizabeth Acevedo

American poet and author
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Elizabeth Acevedo

Summary

Elizabeth Acevedo is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1988-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a poet[4], school teacher[5], author[6], slam poet[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Elizabeth Acevedo…
  • Born in New York[10], Elizabeth Acevedo…
  • Elizabeth Acevedo was born on +1988-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo worked as a poet[4].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo's professions included school teacher[5].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo worked as an author[6].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo worked as a slam poet[7].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo's professions included writer[8].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo's field of work was poetry[12].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo's field of work was literature[13].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo's field of work was slam poetry[15].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo's field of work was performance artwork[16].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo's education included a stint at George Washington University[17].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo was educated at University of Maryland[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Elizabeth Acevedo is The Poet X[19].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo received the CantoMundo fellow[20].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo received the National Book Award[21].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo received the Cave Canem fellow[22].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo received the Carnegie Medal[23].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo received the Belpré Medal[24].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo received the Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors[25].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo is recorded as female[26].
  • Elizabeth Acevedo's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City[2], a global city[28], in United States[29], founded in 1624[30] and New York[10], an U.S. state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1788[33]. Elizabeth Acevedo was born on +1988-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at George Washington University[17], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1821[36] and University of Maryland[18], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1858[39], headquartered in College Park[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], school teacher[5], author[6], slam poet[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include poetry[12], a literary form[41]; literature[13], a type of arts[42]; literary activity[14]; slam poetry[15], an audio content genre[43]; and performance artwork[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Elizabeth Acevedo is The Poet X[19].

Recognition

Awards received include CantoMundo fellow[20]; National Book Award[21], a literary award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1936[46]; Cave Canem fellow[22]; Carnegie Medal[23], a literary award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1936[49]; Belpré Medal[24], a literary award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1996[52]; and Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors[25], a class of award[53], founded in 1998[54].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Acevedo ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Acevedo born?

Elizabeth Acevedo's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Elizabeth Acevedo do for work?

Elizabeth Acevedo worked as poet[4], school teacher[5], author[6], slam poet[7], and writer[8].

Where did Elizabeth Acevedo go to school?

Elizabeth Acevedo was educated at George Washington University[17] and University of Maryland[18].

What awards did Elizabeth Acevedo receive?

Honors received include CantoMundo fellow[20], National Book Award[21], Cave Canem fellow[22], and Carnegie Medal[23].

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  1. [2] . Latina. Retrieved . latina.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Latina. Retrieved . latina.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Latina. Retrieved . latina.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Latina. Retrieved . latina.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Latina. Retrieved . latina.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Latina. Retrieved . latina.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . The Guardian. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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