Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

American scholar of queer theory (1950-2009)
Person human Q258462
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Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Summary

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Dayton[2]. She was born on May 2, 1950[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on April 12, 2009[5]. She worked as a writer[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], women's rights activist[9], and journalist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's place of birth was Dayton[2].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick passed away in New York City[12].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was born on May 2, 1950[3].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick died on April 12, 2009[5].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's professions included writer[6].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick worked as a poet[7].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's professions included women's rights activist[9].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's professions included journalist[10].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's field of work was gender studies[15].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was employed by City University of New York[16].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was employed by Duke University[17].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was employed by University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was employed by Boston University[19].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's education included a stint at Yale University[20].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's education included a stint at Cornell University[21].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick received the Brudner Prize[23].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was a member of American Philosophical Society[25].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's religion is recorded as Buddhism[26].
  • Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick is recorded as female[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's place of birth was Dayton[2]. She was born on May 2, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Cornell University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], women's rights activist[9], and journalist[10]. Fields of work include poetry[14], a literary form[36] and gender studies[15], an interdisciplinary science[37]. Employers include City University of New York[16], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1961[40], headquartered in New York City[41]; Duke University[17], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1838[44], headquartered in Durham[45]; University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1868[48], headquartered in Berkeley[49]; and Boston University[19], a research university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1869[52], headquartered in Boston[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56] and Brudner Prize[23], an award[57], founded in 2000[58].

Personal Life

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's religion is recorded as Buddhism[26].

Death and Burial

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick died on April 12, 2009[5]. Recorded place of death include Manhattan[4], a borough of New York City[59], in United States[60], founded in 1624[61] and New York City[12], a global city[62], in United States[63], founded in 1624[64]. The cause of death was breast cancer[65].

Why It Matters

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick born?

Born in Dayton[2], Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick…

Where did Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick die?

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick do for work?

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick worked as writer[6], poet[7], literary critic[8], women's rights activist[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick go to school?

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was educated at Yale University[20] and Cornell University[21].

What awards did Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22] and Brudner Prize[23].

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death breast cancer
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