Joan Acocella

American journalist, dance critic and writer
Person human Q6204798
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Summary

Joan Acocella was born on April 13, 1945[1], in San Francisco[2]. She died on January 7, 2024[3], in Manhattan[4]. She worked as a journalist[5], literary critic[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: journalism[10], dance[11], literature[12], psychology[13]
  • Notable work: Creating Hysteria[14]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Berlin Prize[16], Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Joan Acocella[19]
  • Family name: Acocella[20]
  • Given name: Joan[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Birth name: Joan Ross[23]
  • Name in native language: Joan Acocella[24]
  • Has written for: The New Yorker[25]

Why It Matters

Joan Acocella is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Joan Acocella born?

Joan Acocella was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Joan Acocella die?

Joan Acocella passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Joan Acocella do for work?

Joan Acocella worked as a journalist[5], literary critic[6], and writer[7].

What awards did Joan Acocella receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Berlin Prize[16], and Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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