Junot Díaz

Summary

Junot Díaz is a human^[1]. Born in Santo Domingo^[2], he… he was born on December 31, 1968^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], university teacher^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and novelist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month, #6,944 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Junot Díaz was born in Santo Domingo^[2].
• Junot Díaz was born on December 31, 1968^[3].
• Junot Díaz held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Junot Díaz held citizenship in Dominican Republic^[10].
• Junot Díaz's professions included writer^[4].
• Junot Díaz's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Junot Díaz worked as a science fiction writer^[6].
• Junot Díaz's professions included novelist^[7].
• Junot Díaz was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Junot Díaz was employed by Rutgers University Press^[12].
• Junot Díaz was educated at Cornell University^[13].
• Junot Díaz was educated at Rutgers University^[14].
• Junot Díaz was educated at Old Bridge High School^[15].
• Junot Díaz was educated at Cedar Ridge High School^[16].
• Junot Díaz received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Junot Díaz received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• Junot Díaz received the Rome Prize^[19].
• Junot Díaz received the PEN/Malamud Award^[20].
• Junot Díaz received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[21].
• Junot Díaz received the O. Henry Award^[22].
• Junot Díaz was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[23].
• Junot Díaz is recorded as male^[24].
• Junot Díaz's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Junot Díaz was affiliated with the Dominican Workers' Party^[26].
• Junot Díaz's Commons category is recorded as Junot Díaz^[27].

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Origins and Family

Junot Díaz's place of birth was Santo Domingo^[2]. He was born on December 31, 1968^[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Ithaca^[31]; Rutgers University^[14], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1766^[34]; Old Bridge High School^[15], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1994^[37]; and Cedar Ridge High School^[16], a school^[38], in United States^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], university teacher^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and novelist^[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1861^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43] and Rutgers University Press^[12], a university press^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1936^[46], headquartered in New Brunswick^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1925^[50]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1981^[53]; Rome Prize^[19], an art prize^[54], in United States^[55]; PEN/Malamud Award^[20], a literary award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1988^[58]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[21], a literary award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1935^[61]; and O. Henry Award^[22], a literary award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1919^[64].

Personal Life

Junot Díaz was affiliated with the Dominican Workers' Party^[26].

Why It Matters

Junot Díaz ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (357 views/month, #6,944 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Works attributed to him include The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao^[67], a written work^[68].

FAQs

Where was Junot Díaz born?

Junot Díaz's place of birth was Santo Domingo^[2].

What did Junot Díaz do for work?

Junot Díaz worked as writer^[4], university teacher^[5], science fiction writer^[6], and novelist^[7].

Where did Junot Díaz go to school?

Junot Díaz was educated at Cornell University^[13], Rutgers University^[14], Old Bridge High School^[15], and Cedar Ridge High School^[16].

What awards did Junot Díaz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], Rome Prize^[19], and PEN/Malamud Award^[20].