Isabel Wilkerson

Summary

Isabel Wilkerson is a human^[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1961^[3]. She worked as a journalist^[4] and writer^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,309 views/month, #7,012 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Isabel Wilkerson…
• Isabel Wilkerson was born on January 1, 1961^[3].
• Isabel Wilkerson held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Isabel Wilkerson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[8].
• Isabel Wilkerson's professions included journalist^[4].
• Isabel Wilkerson's professions included writer^[5].
• Isabel Wilkerson's field of work was journalism^[9].
• Isabel Wilkerson's field of work was non-fiction literature^[10].
• Isabel Wilkerson's field of work was human migration^[11].
• Isabel Wilkerson was employed by Emory University^[12].
• Among Isabel Wilkerson's employers was The New York Times^[13].
• Isabel Wilkerson was educated at Howard University^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Isabel Wilkerson is The Warmth of Other Suns^[15].
• Isabel Wilkerson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Isabel Wilkerson received the George Polk Award^[17].
• Isabel Wilkerson received the National Humanities Medal^[18].
• Isabel Wilkerson received the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing^[19].
• Isabel Wilkerson received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[20].
• Isabel Wilkerson received the Heartland Prize^[21].
• Isabel Wilkerson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Isabel Wilkerson is recorded as female^[23].
• Isabel Wilkerson's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Isabel Wilkerson's Commons category is recorded as Isabel Wilkerson^[25].
• Isabel Wilkerson's family name is recorded as Wilkerson^[26].
• Isabel Wilkerson's given name is recorded as Isabel^[27].

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Origins and Family

Isabel Wilkerson was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. She was born on January 1, 1961^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[8].

Education

Isabel Wilkerson's education included a stint at Howard University^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4] and writer^[5]. Fields of work include journalism^[9], an industry^[28]; non-fiction literature^[10], a sub-set of literature^[29]; and human migration^[11]. Employers include Emory University^[12], a private university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1836^[32], headquartered in Atlanta^[33] and The New York Times^[13], a daily newspaper^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1851^[36], headquartered in One Times Square^[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Isabel Wilkerson is The Warmth of Other Suns^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1925^[40]; George Polk Award^[17], a journalism prize^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1949^[43]; National Humanities Medal^[18], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1988^[46]; Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing^[19], a class of award^[47], founded in 1979^[48]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[20], a literary award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1935^[51]; and Heartland Prize^[21], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1988^[54].

Why It Matters

Isabel Wilkerson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,309 views/month, #7,012 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55]

Works attributed to her include Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents^[56], a non-fiction work^[57].

FAQs

Where was Isabel Wilkerson born?

Isabel Wilkerson was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].

What did Isabel Wilkerson do for work?

Isabel Wilkerson worked as journalist^[4] and writer^[5].

Where did Isabel Wilkerson go to school?

Isabel Wilkerson was educated at Howard University^[14].

What awards did Isabel Wilkerson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], George Polk Award^[17], National Humanities Medal^[18], and Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing^[19].