Lucille Clifton

Summary

Lucille Clifton is a human^[1]. She was born in Depew^[2]. She was born on June 27, 1936^[3]. She died in Baltimore^[4]. She died on February 13, 2010^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], author^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and children's writer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lucille Clifton was born in Depew^[2].
• Lucille Clifton died in Baltimore^[4].
• Lucille Clifton was born on June 27, 1936^[3].
• Lucille Clifton died on February 13, 2010^[5].
• Lucille Clifton held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Lucille Clifton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Lucille Clifton worked as a poet^[6].
• Lucille Clifton's professions included author^[7].
• Lucille Clifton's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Lucille Clifton's professions included writer^[9].
• Lucille Clifton's professions included children's writer^[10].
• Lucille Clifton's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Lucille Clifton's field of work was children's literature^[15].
• Lucille Clifton's field of work was creative and professional writing^[16].
• Among Lucille Clifton's employers was Columbia University^[17].
• Lucille Clifton was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz^[18].
• Lucille Clifton was employed by Coppin State University^[19].
• Lucille Clifton was educated at Howard University^[20].
• Lucille Clifton's education included a stint at State University of New York at Fredonia^[21].
• Lucille Clifton was educated at City Honors School^[22].
• Lucille Clifton's education included a stint at Fosdick-Masten Park High School^[23].
• Lucille Clifton received the National Book Award^[24].
• Lucille Clifton received the Langston Hughes Medal^[25].
• Lucille Clifton received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[26].
• Lucille Clifton received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-06-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-02-13^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 56d744a3-5263-4493-aeef-4bb5307a0f41^[32]

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Origins and Family

Lucille Clifton was born in Depew^[2]. She was born on June 27, 1936^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Howard University^[20], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1867^[35], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[36]; State University of New York at Fredonia^[21], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1826^[39], headquartered in Fredonia^[40]; City Honors School^[22], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1975^[43]; and Fosdick-Masten Park High School^[23], a high school^[44], in United States^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], author^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and children's writer^[10]. Fields of work include poetry^[14], a literary form^[46]; children's literature^[15], a sub-set of literature^[47]; and creative and professional writing^[16], an academic discipline^[48]. Employers include Columbia University^[17], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1754^[51], headquartered in Manhattan^[52]; University of California, Santa Cruz^[18], a campus^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1965^[55]; and Coppin State University^[19], a university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1900^[58], headquartered in Baltimore^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award^[24], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1936^[62]; Langston Hughes Medal^[25], a literary award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1973^[65]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[26], a literary award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1935^[68]; Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize^[27], an award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1986^[71]; Black Literary Hall of Fame^[72], an award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1998^[75]; and Shelley Memorial Award^[76], a poetry award^[77].

Death and Burial

Lucille Clifton died on February 13, 2010^[5]. She died in Baltimore^[4].

Why It Matters

Lucille Clifton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

She has been cited as an influence by Toni Cade Bambara^[80], a poet^[81], 1939–1995^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the American Book Awards^[84], specialised in poetry^[85].

FAQs

Where was Lucille Clifton born?

Lucille Clifton was born in Depew^[2].

Where did Lucille Clifton die?

Lucille Clifton died in Baltimore^[4].

What did Lucille Clifton do for work?

Lucille Clifton worked as poet^[6], author^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and children's writer^[10].

Where did Lucille Clifton go to school?

Lucille Clifton was educated at Howard University^[20], State University of New York at Fredonia^[21], City Honors School^[22], and Fosdick-Masten Park High School^[23].

What awards did Lucille Clifton receive?

Honors received include National Book Award^[24], Langston Hughes Medal^[25], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[26], and Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize^[27].

Who did Lucille Clifton influence?

Lucille Clifton has been cited as an influence by Toni Cade Bambara^[80].