Louise Meriwether

American novelist (1923–2023)
Person human Q6688853
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Louise Meriwether

Summary

Louise Meriwether is a human[1]. Born in Haverstraw[2], she… she was born on May 8, 1923[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on October 10, 2023[5]. She worked as a non-fiction writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], biographer[9], and children's writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Louise Meriwether was born in Haverstraw[2].
  • Louise Meriwether died in Manhattan[4].
  • Louise Meriwether was born on May 8, 1923[3].
  • Louise Meriwether died on October 10, 2023[5].
  • Louise Meriwether held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Louise Meriwether is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Louise Meriwether's professions included non-fiction writer[6].
  • Louise Meriwether worked as a novelist[7].
  • Louise Meriwether's professions included journalist[8].
  • Louise Meriwether worked as a biographer[9].
  • Louise Meriwether worked as a children's writer[10].
  • Louise Meriwether was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Louise Meriwether's education included a stint at New York University[15].
  • Louise Meriwether's education included a stint at Norman Thomas High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Louise Meriwether is Daddy Was a Number Runner[17].
  • Louise Meriwether received the American Book Awards[18].
  • Louise Meriwether is recorded as female[19].
  • Louise Meriwether's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Louise Meriwether's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[21].
  • Louise Meriwether's family name is recorded as Q30067745[22].
  • Louise Meriwether's given name is recorded as Louise[23].
  • Louise Meriwether's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers[24].
  • Louise Meriwether's described by source is recorded as Notable Black American Women[25].
  • Louise Meriwether's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Louise Meriwether's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Louise Meriwether'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Louise Meriwether was born in Haverstraw[2]. She was born on May 8, 1923[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; New York University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Norman Thomas High School[16], a high school[36], in United States[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include non-fiction writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], biographer[9], and children's writer[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Louise Meriwether is Daddy Was a Number Runner[17].

Recognition

Louise Meriwether received the American Book Awards[18].

Death and Burial

Louise Meriwether died on October 10, 2023[5]. She died in Manhattan[4].

Why It Matters

Louise Meriwether ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Louise Meriwether born?

Born in Haverstraw[2], Louise Meriwether…

Where did Louise Meriwether die?

Louise Meriwether died in Manhattan[4].

What did Louise Meriwether do for work?

Louise Meriwether worked as non-fiction writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], biographer[9], and children's writer[10].

Where did Louise Meriwether go to school?

Louise Meriwether was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[14], New York University[15], and Norman Thomas High School[16].

What awards did Louise Meriwether receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[18].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . abcnews.go.com. Retrieved . abcnews.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . actionnews5.com. Retrieved . actionnews5.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Louise Meriwether. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/louise-meriwether
MLA “Louise Meriwether.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/louise-meriwether.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_louise-meriwether_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Louise Meriwether}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/louise-meriwether}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Louise Meriwether — https://4ort.xyz/entity/louise-meriwether (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/louise-meriwether · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Manhattan
    Award received
    Notable work
    Instance of human
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.