Lynn Garafola

American dance historian and critic (born 1946)
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Lynn Garafola

Summary

Lynn Garafola is a human[1]. She was born in New York City[2]. She was born on January 1, 1946[3]. She worked as a historian[4], journalist[5], dance critic[6], and pedagogue[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lynn Garafola's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Lynn Garafola was born on January 1, 1946[3].
  • Among Lynn Garafola's spouses was Eric Foner[9].
  • Lynn Garafola held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lynn Garafola's professions included historian[4].
  • Lynn Garafola's professions included journalist[5].
  • Lynn Garafola's professions included dance critic[6].
  • Lynn Garafola's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Lynn Garafola's field of work was dance[11].
  • Lynn Garafola was employed by Brooklyn College[12].
  • Lynn Garafola's education included a stint at Barnard College[13].
  • Lynn Garafola was educated at City University of New York[14].
  • Lynn Garafola received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Lynn Garafola is recorded as female[16].
  • Lynn Garafola's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lynn Garafola's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[18].
  • Lynn Garafola's family name is recorded as Garafola[19].
  • Lynn Garafola's given name is recorded as Lynn[20].
  • Lynn Garafola's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Lynn Garafola's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Lynn Garafola's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on January 1, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Barnard College[13], a liberal arts college[23], in United States[24], founded in 1889[25] and City University of New York[14], a public university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1961[28], headquartered in New York City[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], journalist[5], dance critic[6], and pedagogue[7]. Lynn Garafola's field of work was dance[11]. She was employed by Brooklyn College[12].

Recognition

Lynn Garafola received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Personal Life

Lynn Garafola was married to Eric Foner[9].

Why It Matters

Lynn Garafola ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Lynn Garafola born?

Lynn Garafola was born in New York City[2].

Who was Lynn Garafola married to?

Lynn Garafola's spouses include Eric Foner[9].

What did Lynn Garafola do for work?

Lynn Garafola worked as historian[4], journalist[5], dance critic[6], and pedagogue[7].

Where did Lynn Garafola go to school?

Lynn Garafola was educated at Barnard College[13] and City University of New York[14].

What awards did Lynn Garafola receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . 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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