Hilton Als

American writer and theater critic (born 1961)
Person human Q5764481
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Hilton Als

Summary

Hilton Als is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], theatre critic[5], writer[6], exhibition curator[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hilton Als was born in New York City[2].
  • Hilton Als was born on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hilton Als held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Hilton Als is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Hilton Als worked as a journalist[4].
  • Hilton Als's professions included theatre critic[5].
  • Hilton Als's professions included writer[6].
  • Hilton Als's professions included exhibition curator[7].
  • Hilton Als's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Hilton Als worked as a screenwriter[12].
  • Hilton Als was employed by Smith College[13].
  • Among Hilton Als's employers was Columbia University[14].
  • Hilton Als was educated at Columbia University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Hilton Als is The women[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Hilton Als is The First Step of Becoming an Art Historian[17].
  • Hilton Als received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Hilton Als received the Lambda Literary Award[19].
  • Hilton Als received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[20].
  • Hilton Als received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism[21].
  • Hilton Als received the Berlin Prize[22].
  • Hilton Als received the honorary doctor of Syracuse University[23].
  • Hilton Als was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Hilton Als is recorded as male[25].
  • Hilton Als's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Hilton Als's ISNI is recorded as 0000000106528066[27].

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Origins and Family

Hilton Als's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Hilton Als's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], theatre critic[5], writer[6], exhibition curator[7], university teacher[8], and screenwriter[12]. Employers include Smith College[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1871[30], headquartered in Northampton[31] and Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The women[16], a literary work[36], written by Hilton Als[37] and The First Step of Becoming an Art Historian[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; Lambda Literary Award[19], a group of awards[41], in United States[42], founded in 1989[43]; Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[20], a literary award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2011[46]; Pulitzer Prize for Criticism[21], a class of award[47], founded in 1970[48]; Berlin Prize[22], a fellowship grant[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1998[51]; and honorary doctor of Syracuse University[23], an award[52], in United States[53].

Why It Matters

Hilton Als ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Hilton Als born?

Born in New York City[2], Hilton Als…

What did Hilton Als do for work?

Hilton Als worked as journalist[4], theatre critic[5], writer[6], exhibition curator[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Hilton Als go to school?

Hilton Als was educated at Columbia University[15].

What awards did Hilton Als receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Lambda Literary Award[19], Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[20], and Pulitzer Prize for Criticism[21].

References

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  20. [11] . Givens Collection of African American Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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