Grace Paley

Summary

Grace Paley is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx^[2]. She was born on December 11, 1922^[3]. She died in Thetford^[4]. She died on August 22, 2007^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], teacher^[7], and activist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Grace Paley was born in The Bronx^[2].
• Grace Paley died in Thetford^[4].
• Grace Paley was born on December 11, 1922^[3].
• Grace Paley died on August 22, 2007^[5].
• Grace Paley died on August 21, 2007^[10].
• Grace Paley was married to Robert Nichols^[11].
• Grace Paley held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Grace Paley worked as a writer^[6].
• Grace Paley's professions included teacher^[7].
• Grace Paley worked as an activist^[8].
• Grace Paley's field of work was poetry^[13].
• Grace Paley's field of work was short story^[14].
• Grace Paley was employed by Columbia University^[15].
• Grace Paley was educated at Hunter College^[16].
• Grace Paley's education included a stint at New York University^[17].
• Grace Paley's education included a stint at The New School^[18].
• Grace Paley's education included a stint at St. Catharine Academy^[19].
• A notable student of Grace Paley was Dani Shapiro^[20].
• Grace Paley received the War Resisters League Peace Award^[21].
• Grace Paley received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].
• Grace Paley received the PEN/Malamud Award^[23].
• Grace Paley received the Rea Award for the Short Story^[24].
• Grace Paley received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Grace Paley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[26].
• Grace Paley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Grace Paley was born in The Bronx^[2]. She was born on December 11, 1922^[3].

Education

Educated at Hunter College^[16], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1870^[30]; New York University^[17], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1831^[33], headquartered in New York City^[34]; The New School^[18], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1919^[37]; and St. Catharine Academy^[19], a school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1889^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], teacher^[7], and activist^[8]. Fields of work include poetry^[13], a literary form^[41] and short story^[14], a literary genre^[42]. Among Grace Paley's employers was Columbia University^[15]. A notable student of her was Dani Shapiro^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include War Resisters League Peace Award^[21], an annual prize^[43]; Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[22], an art prize^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1979^[46]; PEN/Malamud Award^[23], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1988^[49]; Rea Award for the Short Story^[24], a literary award^[50], founded in 1986^[51]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1925^[54].

Personal Life

Among Grace Paley's spouses was Robert Nichols^[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 22, 2007^[5] and August 21, 2007^[10]. Grace Paley passed away in Thetford^[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer^[55].

Why It Matters

Grace Paley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (480 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Grace Paley born?

Born in The Bronx^[2], Grace Paley…

Where did Grace Paley die?

Grace Paley passed away in Thetford^[4].

Who was Grace Paley married to?

Grace Paley's spouses include Robert Nichols^[11].

What did Grace Paley do for work?

Grace Paley worked as writer^[6], teacher^[7], and activist^[8].

Where did Grace Paley go to school?

Grace Paley was educated at Hunter College^[16], New York University^[17], The New School^[18], and St. Catharine Academy^[19].

What awards did Grace Paley receive?

Honors received include War Resisters League Peace Award^[21], Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award^[22], PEN/Malamud Award^[23], and Rea Award for the Short Story^[24].