Laura Kasischke

American writer
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Laura Kasischke

Summary

Laura Kasischke is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Grand Rapids[2]. She was born on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], screenwriter[5], poet[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Laura Kasischke was born in Grand Rapids[2].
  • Laura Kasischke was born on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Laura Kasischke was born on +1961-12-05T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Laura Kasischke held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Laura Kasischke worked as a novelist[4].
  • Laura Kasischke's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Laura Kasischke's professions included poet[6].
  • Laura Kasischke worked as a writer[7].
  • Among Laura Kasischke's employers was University of Michigan[11].
  • Laura Kasischke's education included a stint at University of Michigan[12].
  • Laura Kasischke's education included a stint at Columbia University[13].
  • Laura Kasischke's education included a stint at East Grand Rapids High School[14].
  • Laura Kasischke received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Laura Kasischke received the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[16].
  • Laura Kasischke received the Beatrice Hawley Award[17].
  • Laura Kasischke received the Juniper Prize for Poetry[18].
  • Laura Kasischke received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[19].
  • Laura Kasischke received the Michigan Author Award[20].
  • Laura Kasischke is recorded as female[21].
  • Laura Kasischke's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Laura Kasischke's Commons category is recorded as Laura Kasischke[23].
  • Laura Kasischke's family name is recorded as Kasischke[24].
  • Laura Kasischke's given name is recorded as Laura[25].
  • Laura Kasischke's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Laura Kasischke's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2887'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Laura Kasischke was born in Grand Rapids[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1961-12-05T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[12], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; Columbia University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and East Grand Rapids High School[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1917[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], screenwriter[5], poet[6], and writer[7]. Among Laura Kasischke's employers was University of Michigan[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[42]; Beatrice Hawley Award[17], a poetry award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1986[45]; Juniper Prize for Poetry[18]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[19], a National Book Critics Circle Award[46], in United States[47]; and Michigan Author Award[20], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1992[50].

Why It Matters

Laura Kasischke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Laura Kasischke born?

Laura Kasischke was born in Grand Rapids[2].

What did Laura Kasischke do for work?

Laura Kasischke worked as novelist[4], screenwriter[5], poet[6], and writer[7].

Where did Laura Kasischke go to school?

Laura Kasischke was educated at University of Michigan[12], Columbia University[13], and East Grand Rapids High School[14].

What awards did Laura Kasischke receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[16], Beatrice Hawley Award[17], and Juniper Prize for Poetry[18].

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  1. [2] . www.poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . www.poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . hawleysociety.org. Retrieved . hawleysociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Amazon.com. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . milibraries.org. milibraries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . 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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