Kirin Narayan

Indian-born American anthropologist and writer
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Kirin Narayan

Summary

Kirin Narayan is a human[1]. She was born in Mumbai[2]. She was born on 1959[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], anthropologist[5], folklorist[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kirin Narayan was born in Mumbai[2].
  • Kirin Narayan was born on 1959[3].
  • Among Kirin Narayan's spouses was Kenneth M. George[9].
  • Kirin Narayan held citizenship in India[10].
  • Kirin Narayan worked as a novelist[4].
  • Kirin Narayan worked as an anthropologist[5].
  • Kirin Narayan's professions included folklorist[6].
  • Kirin Narayan worked as a writer[7].
  • Kirin Narayan's field of work was anthropology[11].
  • Kirin Narayan's field of work was folkloristics[12].
  • Kirin Narayan was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[13].
  • Among Kirin Narayan's employers was Australian National University[14].
  • Among Kirin Narayan's employers was Middlebury College[15].
  • Kirin Narayan was employed by Hampshire College[16].
  • Kirin Narayan was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Kirin Narayan was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[18].
  • Kirin Narayan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Kirin Narayan is recorded as female[20].
  • Kirin Narayan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Kirin Narayan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Kirin Narayan's family name is recorded as Narayan[23].
  • Kirin Narayan's given name is recorded as Kirin[24].
  • Kirin Narayan's described by source is recorded as South Asian Novelists in English: An A-to-Z Guide[25].
  • Kirin Narayan's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[26].
  • Kirin Narayan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Kirin Narayan was born in Mumbai[2]. She was born on 1959[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Sarah Lawrence College[18], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1926[34]. Kirin Narayan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], anthropologist[5], folklorist[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include anthropology[11], an academic discipline[35] and folkloristics[12], a branch of anthropology[36]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[13], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1848[39]; Australian National University[14], a public university[40], in Australia[41], founded in 1946[42], headquartered in Canberra[43]; Middlebury College[15], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1800[46]; and Hampshire College[16], a liberal arts college[47], in United States[48], founded in 1965[49].

Recognition

Kirin Narayan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Personal Life

Kirin Narayan was married to Kenneth M. George[9].

Why It Matters

Kirin Narayan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Kirin Narayan born?

Born in Mumbai[2], Kirin Narayan…

Who was Kirin Narayan married to?

Kirin Narayan's spouses include Kenneth M. George[9].

What did Kirin Narayan do for work?

Kirin Narayan worked as novelist[4], anthropologist[5], folklorist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Kirin Narayan go to school?

Kirin Narayan was educated at University of California, Berkeley[17] and Sarah Lawrence College[18].

What awards did Kirin Narayan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . researchers.anu.edu.au. researchers.anu.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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