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 January 1, 1961[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 (3 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 January 1, 1961[3].
  • Hilton Als was born on 1960[10].
  • Hilton Als held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Hilton Als is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Hilton Als's professions included 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 worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Hilton Als worked as a screenwriter[13].
  • Among Hilton Als's employers was Smith College[14].
  • Hilton Als was employed by Columbia University[15].
  • Hilton Als was educated at Columbia University[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Hilton Als is The women[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Hilton Als is The First Step of Becoming an Art Historian[18].
  • Hilton Als received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Hilton Als received the Lambda Literary Award[20].
  • Hilton Als received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[21].
  • Hilton Als received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism[22].
  • Hilton Als received the Berlin Prize[23].
  • Hilton Als received the honorary doctor of Syracuse University[24].
  • Hilton Als was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Hilton Als is recorded as male[26].
  • Hilton Als's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Hilton Als's place of birth was New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1961[3] and 1960[10]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].

Education

Hilton Als's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], theatre critic[5], writer[6], exhibition curator[7], university teacher[8], and screenwriter[13]. Employers include Smith College[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1871[30], headquartered in Northampton[31] and Columbia University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The women[17], a literary work[36] and The First Step of Becoming an Art Historian[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; Lambda Literary Award[20], a group of awards[40], in United States[41], founded in 1989[42]; Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[21], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 2011[45]; Pulitzer Prize for Criticism[22], a class of award[46], founded in 1970[47]; Berlin Prize[23], a fellowship grant[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1998[50]; and honorary doctor of Syracuse University[24], an award[51], in United States[52].

Why It Matters

Hilton Als ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 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[16].

What awards did Hilton Als receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Lambda Literary Award[20], Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[21], and Pulitzer Prize for Criticism[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . lambdaliterary.org. lambdaliterary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [4] ↑ . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . newyorker.com. Retrieved . newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . lambdaliterary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved . arts.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . windhamcampbell.org. Retrieved . windhamcampbell.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . newyorker.com. Retrieved . newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . news.syr.edu. news.syr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Givens Collection of African American Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [36] ↑ . 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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