Joshua Whitehead

Oji-Cree Canadian writer
Person human Q52370600
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Joshua Whitehead

Summary

Joshua Whitehead is a human[1]. They was born in Canada[2]. They was born on January 5, 1989[3]. They worked as a novelist[4], academic[5], poet[6], essayist[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8]. They ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joshua Whitehead was born in Canada[2].
  • Joshua Whitehead was born on January 5, 1989[3].
  • Joshua Whitehead held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Joshua Whitehead is identified as part of the Oji-Cree ethnic group[11].
  • Joshua Whitehead worked as a novelist[4].
  • Joshua Whitehead worked as an academic[5].
  • Joshua Whitehead's professions included poet[6].
  • Joshua Whitehead worked as an essayist[7].
  • Joshua Whitehead worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[8].
  • Joshua Whitehead's professions included university teacher[12].
  • Among Joshua Whitehead's employers was University of Calgary[13].
  • Joshua Whitehead's education included a stint at University of Calgary[14].
  • Joshua Whitehead was educated at University of Winnipeg[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Joshua Whitehead is Jonny Appleseed[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Joshua Whitehead is full-metal indigiqueer[17].
  • Joshua Whitehead received the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction[18].
  • Joshua Whitehead received the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Anthology[19].
  • Joshua Whitehead is recorded as two-spirit[20].
  • Joshua Whitehead's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Joshua Whitehead's Commons category is recorded as Joshua Whitehead[22].
  • Joshua Whitehead's family name is recorded as Whitehead[23].
  • Joshua Whitehead's given name is recorded as Joshua[24].
  • Joshua Whitehead's nominated for is recorded as Dayne Ogilvie Prize[25].
  • Joshua Whitehead's nominated for is recorded as Stephan G. Stephansson Award for Poetry[26].
  • Joshua Whitehead's nominated for is recorded as Indigenous Voices Award for Published Poetry in English[27].

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Origins and Family

Joshua Whitehead's place of birth was Canada[2]. They was born on January 5, 1989[3]. They is identified as part of the Oji-Cree ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at University of Calgary[14], an autonomous university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1966[30], headquartered in Calgary[31] and University of Winnipeg[15], a university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1967[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], academic[5], poet[6], essayist[7], LGBTQ rights activist[8], and university teacher[12]. Among Joshua Whitehead's employers was University of Calgary[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jonny Appleseed[16], a written work[35] and full-metal indigiqueer[17], a literary work[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction[18], a Lambda Literary Award[37], in United States[38] and Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Anthology[19].

Why It Matters

Joshua Whitehead ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Joshua Whitehead born?

Joshua Whitehead was born in Canada[2].

What did Joshua Whitehead do for work?

Joshua Whitehead worked as novelist[4], academic[5], poet[6], essayist[7], and LGBTQ rights activist[8].

Where did Joshua Whitehead go to school?

Joshua Whitehead was educated at University of Calgary[14] and University of Winnipeg[15].

What awards did Joshua Whitehead receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction[18] and Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Anthology[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . cbc.ca. cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . joshuawhitehead.ca. Retrieved . joshuawhitehead.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . thestar.com. Retrieved . thestar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . thestar.com. thestar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . thestar.com. Retrieved . thestar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . stltoday.com. Retrieved . stltoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . twitter.com. twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . writerstrust.com. Retrieved . writerstrust.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . writersguild.ca. Retrieved . writersguild.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . indigenousvoicesawards.org. Retrieved . indigenousvoicesawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Family name Whitehead
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