Fred Moten

American poet and scholar
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Fred Moten

Summary

Fred Moten is a human[1]. His place of birth was Las Vegas[2]. He was born on August 18, 1962[3]. He worked as a poet[4], professor[5], theorist[6], university teacher[7], and art theorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Fred Moten was born in Las Vegas[2].
  • Fred Moten was born on August 18, 1962[3].
  • Fred Moten held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Fred Moten worked as a poet[4].
  • Fred Moten's professions included professor[5].
  • Fred Moten worked as a theorist[6].
  • Fred Moten's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Fred Moten's professions included art theorist[8].
  • Fred Moten worked as an academic[11].
  • Fred Moten was employed by New York University[12].
  • Fred Moten's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Fred Moten was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Fred Moten received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Fred Moten received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Fred Moten received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Fred Moten received the Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[18].
  • Fred Moten received the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[19].
  • Fred Moten was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Fred Moten is recorded as male[21].
  • Fred Moten's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Fred Moten's Commons category is recorded as Fred Moten[23].
  • Fred Moten's family name is recorded as Moten[24].
  • Fred Moten's given name is recorded as Fred[25].
  • Fred Moten's official website is recorded as https://tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/performance-studies/3144950[26].
  • Fred Moten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Fred Moten was born in Las Vegas[2]. He was born on August 18, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], professor[5], theorist[6], university teacher[7], art theorist[8], and academic[11]. Among Fred Moten's employers was New York University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1981[41]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[42]; Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[18]; and Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[19], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1996[45].

Why It Matters

Fred Moten ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,203 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Fred Moten born?

Born in Las Vegas[2], Fred Moten…

What did Fred Moten do for work?

Fred Moten worked as poet[4], professor[5], theorist[6], university teacher[7], and art theorist[8].

Where did Fred Moten go to school?

Fred Moten was educated at Harvard University[13] and University of California, Berkeley[14].

What awards did Fred Moten receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[18].

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  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . tisch.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . writersworkshop.uiowa.edu. writersworkshop.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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