Lillian Faderman

American writer
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Lillian Faderman

Summary

Lillian Faderman is a human[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on +1940-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a historian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and literary critic[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lillian Faderman was born in The Bronx[2].
  • Lillian Faderman was born on +1940-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lillian Faderman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lillian Faderman's professions included historian[4].
  • Lillian Faderman worked as a writer[5].
  • Lillian Faderman's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Lillian Faderman's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Lillian Faderman's field of work was creative and professional writing[10].
  • Lillian Faderman's field of work was non-fiction literature[11].
  • Lillian Faderman's field of work was history[12].
  • Lillian Faderman's field of work was lesbianism[13].
  • Lillian Faderman's field of work was homosexuality and literature[14].
  • Among Lillian Faderman's employers was California State University, Fresno[15].
  • Lillian Faderman's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Lillian Faderman received the Lambda Literary Award[17].
  • Lillian Faderman received the Judy Grahn Award[18].
  • Lillian Faderman received the Brudner Prize[19].
  • Lillian Faderman received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[20].
  • Lillian Faderman received the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[21].
  • Lillian Faderman is recorded as female[22].
  • Lillian Faderman's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Lillian Faderman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114517690[24].
  • Lillian Faderman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91415504[25].
  • Lillian Faderman's GND ID is recorded as 1156746450[26].
  • Lillian Faderman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80123164[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in The Bronx[2], Lillian Faderman… she was born on +1940-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lillian Faderman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and literary critic[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[10], an academic discipline[28]; non-fiction literature[11], a sub-set of literature[29]; history[12]; lesbianism[13], a sexual orientation[30]; and homosexuality and literature[14]. Lillian Faderman was employed by California State University, Fresno[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[17], a group of awards[31], in United States[32], founded in 1989[33]; Judy Grahn Award[18], an award[34], founded in 1997[35]; Brudner Prize[19], an award[36], founded in 2000[37]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[20], a literary award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1935[40]; and GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[21], a class of award[41], in United States[42].

Why It Matters

Lillian Faderman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Lillian Faderman born?

Lillian Faderman's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

What did Lillian Faderman do for work?

Lillian Faderman worked as historian[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], and literary critic[7].

Where did Lillian Faderman go to school?

Lillian Faderman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[16].

What awards did Lillian Faderman receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[17], Judy Grahn Award[18], Brudner Prize[19], and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . lambdaliterary.org. lambdaliterary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . publishingtriangle.org. Retrieved . publishingtriangle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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