Kaye Gibbons

American novelist
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Kaye Gibbons

Summary

Kaye Gibbons is a human[1]. Born in Nash County[2], she… she was born on May 5, 1960[3]. She worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nash County[2], Kaye Gibbons…
  • Kaye Gibbons was born on May 5, 1960[3].
  • Kaye Gibbons held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Kaye Gibbons worked as a novelist[4].
  • Kaye Gibbons's professions included writer[5].
  • Kaye Gibbons's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[8].
  • Kaye Gibbons was educated at Rocky Mount High School[9].
  • Kaye Gibbons's education included a stint at North Carolina State University[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Kaye Gibbons is Ellen Foster[11].
  • Kaye Gibbons received the Heartland Prize[12].
  • Kaye Gibbons received the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[13].
  • Kaye Gibbons received the North Carolina Award for Literature[14].
  • Kaye Gibbons is recorded as female[15].
  • Kaye Gibbons's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kaye Gibbons's residence is recorded as Raleigh[17].
  • Kaye Gibbons's family name is recorded as Gibbons[18].
  • Kaye Gibbons's given name is recorded as Kaye[19].
  • Kaye Gibbons's medical condition is recorded as bipolar disorder[20].
  • Kaye Gibbons's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[21].
  • Kaye Gibbons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1960-05-05[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a89f9039-b122-48cb-ac07-9bb05c823556[26]

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Origins and Family

Born in Nash County[2], Kaye Gibbons… she was born on May 5, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[8], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1789[29]; Rocky Mount High School[9], a high school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1953[32]; and North Carolina State University[10], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1887[35], headquartered in Raleigh[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Kaye Gibbons is Ellen Foster[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Heartland Prize[12], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1988[39]; Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[13], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1979[42]; and North Carolina Award for Literature[14].

Why It Matters

Kaye Gibbons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Kaye Gibbons born?

Kaye Gibbons's place of birth was Nash County[2].

What did Kaye Gibbons do for work?

Kaye Gibbons worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Kaye Gibbons go to school?

Kaye Gibbons was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[8], Rocky Mount High School[9], and North Carolina State University[10].

What awards did Kaye Gibbons receive?

Honors received include Heartland Prize[12], Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[13], and North Carolina Award for Literature[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . digital.ncdcr.gov. digital.ncdcr.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . A Virtuous Woman. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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