Jesmyn Ward

Summary

Jesmyn Ward is a human^[1]. Born in Mississippi^[2], she… she was born on +1977-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], autobiographer^[6], and university teacher^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Mississippi^[2], Jesmyn Ward…
• Born in Berkeley^[9], Jesmyn Ward…
• Jesmyn Ward was born on +1977-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jesmyn Ward was born on +1977-04-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Jesmyn Ward held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Jesmyn Ward is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Jesmyn Ward worked as a novelist^[4].
• Jesmyn Ward's professions included writer^[5].
• Jesmyn Ward's professions included autobiographer^[6].
• Jesmyn Ward worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Jesmyn Ward's field of work was creative and professional writing^[13].
• Jesmyn Ward's field of work was English studies^[14].
• Jesmyn Ward's field of work was creative writing^[15].
• Jesmyn Ward was employed by Tulane University^[16].
• Jesmyn Ward was educated at Stanford University^[17].
• Jesmyn Ward was educated at University of Michigan^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Jesmyn Ward is Sing, Unburied, Sing^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Jesmyn Ward is Salvage the Bones^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jesmyn Ward is Men We Reaped^[21].
• Jesmyn Ward received the National Book Award^[22].
• Jesmyn Ward received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[23].
• Jesmyn Ward received the Heartland Prize^[24].
• Jesmyn Ward received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[25].
• Jesmyn Ward received the Time 100^[26].
• Jesmyn Ward received the National Book Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mississippi^[2], an U.S. state^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1817^[30] and Berkeley^[9], a city in the United States^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1866^[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1977-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1977-04-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. Jesmyn Ward is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[17], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1885^[36], headquartered in Stanford^[37] and University of Michigan^[18], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1817^[40], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], autobiographer^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[13], an academic discipline^[42]; English studies^[14], an academic discipline^[43]; and creative writing^[15], a field of study^[44]. Jesmyn Ward was employed by Tulane University^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sing, Unburied, Sing^[19], a literary work^[45], written by Jesmyn Ward^[46]; Salvage the Bones^[20], a literary work^[47], written by her^[48]; and Men We Reaped^[21], a literary work^[49], written by her^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award^[22], a literary award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1936^[53]; PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[23], a literary award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1991^[56]; Heartland Prize^[24], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1988^[59]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[25], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1981^[62]; and Time 100^[26], an award^[63].

Why It Matters

Jesmyn Ward ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Jesmyn Ward born?

Born in Mississippi^[2], Jesmyn Ward…

What did Jesmyn Ward do for work?

Jesmyn Ward worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], autobiographer^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Jesmyn Ward go to school?

Jesmyn Ward was educated at Stanford University^[17] and University of Michigan^[18].

What awards did Jesmyn Ward receive?

Honors received include National Book Award^[22], PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award^[23], Heartland Prize^[24], and MacArthur Fellows Program^[25].