Joyce Carol Thomas

American poet and playwright
Person human Q15457424
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Joyce Carol Thomas

Summary

Joyce Carol Thomas is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ponca City[2]. She was born on +1938-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Stanford[4]. She died on +2016-08-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and children's writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joyce Carol Thomas was born in Ponca City[2].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas died in Stanford[4].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas was born on +1938-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas died on +2016-08-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's professions included writer[6].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas worked as a poet[7].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's professions included novelist[8].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's professions included playwright[9].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas worked as a children's writer[10].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's professions included university teacher[14].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's field of work was children's literature[15].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's field of work was American literature[16].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas was educated at San Jose State University[17].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's education included a stint at Stanford University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Joyce Carol Thomas is Marked by Fire[19].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas received the National Book Award for Young People's Literature[20].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas received the American Book Awards[21].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas is recorded as female[22].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000377888506[24].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81072740[25].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 127075988[26].
  • Joyce Carol Thomas's IdRef ID is recorded as 164161716[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joyce Carol Thomas's place of birth was Ponca City[2]. She was born on +1938-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at San Jose State University[17], a state university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1857[30], headquartered in San Jose[31] and Stanford University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], children's writer[10], and university teacher[14]. Fields of work include children's literature[15], a sub-set of literature[36] and American literature[16], a sub-set of literature[37], in United States[38].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joyce Carol Thomas is Marked by Fire[19].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award for Young People's Literature[20], a literary award[39], in United States[40] and American Book Awards[21], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1978[43].

Death and Burial

Joyce Carol Thomas died on +2016-08-13T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Stanford[4].

Why It Matters

Joyce Carol Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Joyce Carol Thomas born?

Born in Ponca City[2], Joyce Carol Thomas…

Where did Joyce Carol Thomas die?

Joyce Carol Thomas died in Stanford[4].

What did Joyce Carol Thomas do for work?

Joyce Carol Thomas worked as writer[6], poet[7], novelist[8], playwright[9], and children's writer[10].

Where did Joyce Carol Thomas go to school?

Joyce Carol Thomas was educated at San Jose State University[17] and Stanford University[18].

What awards did Joyce Carol Thomas receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Young People's Literature[20] and American Book Awards[21].

References

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  18. [13] . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [5] . actualitte.com. actualitte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.

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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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