Joanna Rakoff

American journalist, poet, critic and novelist
Person human Q20736445
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Joanna Rakoff

Summary

Joanna Rakoff is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Nyack[2]. She was born on May 8, 1972[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], columnist[6], critic[7], and poet[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joanna Rakoff's place of birth was Nyack[2].
  • Joanna Rakoff was born on May 8, 1972[3].
  • Joanna Rakoff held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Joanna Rakoff worked as a writer[4].
  • Joanna Rakoff worked as a novelist[5].
  • Joanna Rakoff worked as a columnist[6].
  • Joanna Rakoff's professions included critic[7].
  • Joanna Rakoff's professions included poet[8].
  • Joanna Rakoff was educated at Oberlin College[11].
  • Joanna Rakoff was educated at University College London[12].
  • Joanna Rakoff was educated at Columbia University[13].
  • Joanna Rakoff is recorded as female[14].
  • Joanna Rakoff's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Joanna Rakoff's Commons category is recorded as Joanna Rakoff[16].
  • Joanna Rakoff's residence is recorded as Cambridge[17].
  • Joanna Rakoff's family name is recorded as Q37053208[18].
  • Joanna Rakoff's given name is recorded as Joanna[19].
  • Joanna Rakoff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Joanna Rakoff's writing language is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Joanna Rakoff's place of birth was Nyack[2]. She was born on May 8, 1972[3].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[11], a college[22], in United States[23], founded in 1833[24], headquartered in Oberlin[25]; University College London[12], a university college[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1826[28], headquartered in UCL Main Building[29]; and Columbia University[13], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], columnist[6], critic[7], and poet[8].

Why It Matters

Joanna Rakoff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Joanna Rakoff born?

Joanna Rakoff's place of birth was Nyack[2].

What did Joanna Rakoff do for work?

Joanna Rakoff worked as writer[4], novelist[5], columnist[6], critic[7], and poet[8].

Where did Joanna Rakoff go to school?

Joanna Rakoff was educated at Oberlin College[11], University College London[12], and Columbia University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . thebookseller.com. thebookseller.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Nyack
    Citizenship
    Educated at Oberlin College, University College London, Columbia University
    Occupation writer, novelist, columnist +2
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