James Alan McPherson

Summary

James Alan McPherson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Savannah^[2]. He was born on September 16, 1943^[3]. He died in Iowa City^[4]. He died on July 27, 2016^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], essayist^[7], short story writer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Savannah^[2], James Alan McPherson…
• James Alan McPherson passed away in Iowa City^[4].
• James Alan McPherson was born on September 16, 1943^[3].
• James Alan McPherson died on July 27, 2016^[5].
• James Alan McPherson is buried at Oakland Cemetery^[11].
• James Alan McPherson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• James Alan McPherson's professions included writer^[6].
• James Alan McPherson worked as an essayist^[7].
• James Alan McPherson worked as a short story writer^[8].
• James Alan McPherson worked as a university teacher^[9].
• James Alan McPherson's field of work was creative and professional writing^[13].
• Among James Alan McPherson's employers was Chiba University^[14].
• Among James Alan McPherson's employers was University of Iowa^[15].
• James Alan McPherson was employed by University of Virginia^[16].
• Among James Alan McPherson's employers was Harvard University^[17].
• James Alan McPherson was employed by Morgan State University^[18].
• James Alan McPherson was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz^[19].
• James Alan McPherson was educated at Harvard Law School^[20].
• James Alan McPherson's education included a stint at University of Iowa^[21].
• James Alan McPherson was educated at Morris Brown College^[22].
• James Alan McPherson was educated at Morgan State University^[23].
• A notable work attributed to James Alan McPherson is Elbow Room^[24].
• James Alan McPherson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• James Alan McPherson received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[26].
• James Alan McPherson received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-09-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-07-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 984f1931-82b4-4650-9da0-7f908bba494a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Savannah^[2], James Alan McPherson… he was born on September 16, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Law School^[20], a graduate school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1817^[35]; University of Iowa^[21], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1847^[38], headquartered in Iowa City^[39]; Morris Brown College^[22], a college^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1881^[42], headquartered in Atlanta^[43]; and Morgan State University^[23], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1867^[46], headquartered in Baltimore^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], essayist^[7], short story writer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. James Alan McPherson's field of work was creative and professional writing^[13]. Employers include Chiba University^[14], a national university^[48], in Japan^[49], founded in 1923^[50], headquartered in Chiba^[51]; University of Iowa^[15], a public research university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1847^[54], headquartered in Iowa City^[55]; University of Virginia^[16], a public research university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1819^[58], headquartered in Charlottesville^[59]; Harvard University^[17], a private university^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1636^[62], headquartered in Cambridge^[63]; Morgan State University^[18], a university^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1867^[66], headquartered in Baltimore^[67]; and University of California, Santa Cruz^[19], a campus^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1965^[70].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Alan McPherson is Elbow Room^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1925^[73]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], a science award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1981^[76]; and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[27], a class of award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1948^[79].

Death and Burial

James Alan McPherson died on July 27, 2016^[5]. He died in Iowa City^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[80]. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

James Alan McPherson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

FAQs

Where was James Alan McPherson born?

James Alan McPherson was born in Savannah^[2].

Where did James Alan McPherson die?

James Alan McPherson passed away in Iowa City^[4].

What did James Alan McPherson do for work?

James Alan McPherson worked as writer^[6], essayist^[7], short story writer^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did James Alan McPherson go to school?

James Alan McPherson was educated at Harvard Law School^[20], University of Iowa^[21], Morris Brown College^[22], and Morgan State University^[23].

What awards did James Alan McPherson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[27].