Francine du Plessix Gray

American writer (1930-2019)
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Francine du Plessix Gray

Summary

Francine du Plessix Gray is a human[1]. Born in Warsaw[2], she… she was born on September 25, 1930[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on January 13, 2019[5]. She worked as a biographer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], social critic[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Francine du Plessix Gray's place of birth was Warsaw[2].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray was born on September 25, 1930[3].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray died on January 13, 2019[5].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray's father was Bertrand Jochaud du Plessix[12].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray's mother was Tatiana Yacovleff[13].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray was married to Cleve Gray[14].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray's professions included biographer[6].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray's professions included novelist[7].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray's professions included journalist[8].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray's professions included social critic[9].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray's professions included writer[10].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray worked as a literary critic[16].
  • Among Francine du Plessix Gray's employers was Columbia University[17].
  • Among Francine du Plessix Gray's employers was Princeton University[18].
  • Among Francine du Plessix Gray's employers was Yale University[19].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray's education included a stint at Barnard College[20].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray was educated at Black Mountain College[21].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray was educated at Spence School[22].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray was educated at Bryn Mawr College[23].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray received the Rome Prize[25].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[26].
  • Francine du Plessix Gray was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Francine du Plessix Gray's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. She was born on September 25, 1930[3]. Her father was Bertrand Jochaud du Plessix[12]. Her mother was Tatiana Yacovleff[13].

Education

Educated at Barnard College[20], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30]; Black Mountain College[21], an art academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1933[33]; Spence School[22], a university-preparatory school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1892[36]; and Bryn Mawr College[23], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1885[39], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biographer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], social critic[9], writer[10], and literary critic[16]. Employers include Columbia University[17], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1754[43], headquartered in Manhattan[44]; Princeton University[18], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1746[47], headquartered in Princeton[48]; and Yale University[19], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1701[51], headquartered in New Haven[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[53], in United States[54], founded in 1925[55]; Rome Prize[25], an art prize[56], in United States[57]; and National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[26], a National Book Critics Circle Award[58], in United States[59].

Personal Life

Among Francine du Plessix Gray's spouses was Cleve Gray[14].

Death and Burial

Francine du Plessix Gray died on January 13, 2019[5]. She died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Francine du Plessix Gray ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Francine du Plessix Gray born?

Francine du Plessix Gray was born in Warsaw[2].

Where did Francine du Plessix Gray die?

Francine du Plessix Gray died in Manhattan[4].

Who were Francine du Plessix Gray's parents?

Francine du Plessix Gray's father was Bertrand Jochaud du Plessix[12]. Francine du Plessix Gray's mother was Tatiana Yacovleff[13].

Who was Francine du Plessix Gray married to?

Francine du Plessix Gray's spouses include Cleve Gray[14].

What did Francine du Plessix Gray do for work?

Francine du Plessix Gray worked as biographer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], social critic[9], and writer[10].

Where did Francine du Plessix Gray go to school?

Francine du Plessix Gray was educated at Barnard College[20], Black Mountain College[21], Spence School[22], and Bryn Mawr College[23].

What awards did Francine du Plessix Gray receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Rome Prize[25], and National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography[26].

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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