Francine Prose

American writer (born 1947)
Person human Q2427599
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Francine Prose

Summary

Francine Prose is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], she… she was born on +1947-04-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], and academic[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francine Prose was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Francine Prose was born on +1947-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francine Prose held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Francine Prose's professions included writer[4].
  • Francine Prose's professions included novelist[5].
  • Francine Prose's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Francine Prose's professions included academic[7].
  • Francine Prose was employed by Bard College[10].
  • Francine Prose's education included a stint at Radcliffe College[11].
  • Francine Prose's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Francine Prose's education included a stint at Brooklyn Friends School[13].
  • Francine Prose received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Francine Prose received the Rome Prize[15].
  • Francine Prose received the PEN Translation Prize[16].
  • Francine Prose received the Edward Lewis Wallant Award[17].
  • Francine Prose was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[18].
  • Francine Prose's image is recorded as Francine Prose by David Shankbone.jpg[19].
  • Francine Prose's image is recorded as Francine Prose at the 2012 Brooklyn Book Festival (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Francine Prose is recorded as female[21].
  • Francine Prose's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Francine Prose's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081797947[23].
  • Francine Prose's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 112469802[24].
  • Francine Prose's GND ID is recorded as 120341212[25].
  • Francine Prose's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50020196[26].
  • Francine Prose's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121386344[27].

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Origins and Family

Francine Prose was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on +1947-04-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Radcliffe College[11], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1879[30]; Harvard University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Brooklyn Friends School[13], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], and academic[7]. Among Francine Prose's employers was Bard College[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Rome Prize[15], an art prize[41], in United States[42]; PEN Translation Prize[16], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1963[45]; and Edward Lewis Wallant Award[17], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1962[48].

Why It Matters

Francine Prose ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Francine Prose born?

Francine Prose's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did Francine Prose do for work?

Francine Prose worked as writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], and academic[7].

Where did Francine Prose go to school?

Francine Prose was educated at Radcliffe College[11], Harvard University[12], and Brooklyn Friends School[13].

What awards did Francine Prose receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Rome Prize[15], PEN Translation Prize[16], and Edward Lewis Wallant Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . hartford.edu. hartford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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