Gayl Jones

Summary

Gayl Jones is a human^[1]. She was born in Lexington^[2]. She was born on November 23, 1949^[3]. She worked as a poet^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and playwright^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gayl Jones was born in Lexington^[2].
• Gayl Jones was born on November 23, 1949^[3].
• Gayl Jones was born on January 1, 1949^[10].
• Gayl Jones held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Gayl Jones is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Gayl Jones's professions included poet^[4].
• Gayl Jones worked as a novelist^[5].
• Gayl Jones worked as a writer^[6].
• Gayl Jones's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Gayl Jones's professions included playwright^[8].
• Gayl Jones's field of work was African American literature^[13].
• Gayl Jones was employed by University of Michigan^[14].
• Gayl Jones was educated at Brown University^[15].
• Gayl Jones was educated at Connecticut College^[16].
• Gayl Jones is recorded as female^[17].
• Gayl Jones's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Gayl Jones's Commons category is recorded as Gayl Jones^[19].
• Gayl Jones's family name is recorded as Jones^[20].
• Gayl Jones's given name is recorded as Gayl^[21].
• Gayl Jones's work location is recorded as Lexington^[22].
• Gayl Jones's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers^[23].
• Gayl Jones's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers^[24].
• Gayl Jones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Gayl Jones's place of birth was Lexington^[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 23, 1949^[3] and January 1, 1949^[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Brown University^[15], a private university^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1765^[28], headquartered in Providence^[29] and Connecticut College^[16], a school^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1911^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and playwright^[8]. Gayl Jones's field of work was African American literature^[13]. Among her employers was University of Michigan^[14].

Why It Matters

Gayl Jones ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Gayl Jones born?

Gayl Jones was born in Lexington^[2].

What did Gayl Jones do for work?

Gayl Jones worked as poet^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and playwright^[8].

Where did Gayl Jones go to school?

Gayl Jones was educated at Brown University^[15] and Connecticut College^[16].