Maggie Nelson

American writer
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Maggie Nelson

Summary

Maggie Nelson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on 1973[3]. She worked as a poet[4], writer[5], essayist[6], university teacher[7], and art critic[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Maggie Nelson's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • Maggie Nelson was born on 1973[3].
  • Maggie Nelson was born on March 12, 1973[10].
  • Maggie Nelson was married to Harry Dodge[11].
  • Maggie Nelson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Maggie Nelson's professions included poet[4].
  • Maggie Nelson worked as a writer[5].
  • Maggie Nelson's professions included essayist[6].
  • Maggie Nelson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Maggie Nelson's professions included art critic[8].
  • Maggie Nelson's field of work was American poetry[13].
  • Maggie Nelson's field of work was art[14].
  • Maggie Nelson's field of work was art criticism[15].
  • Maggie Nelson's field of work was non-fiction literature[16].
  • Among Maggie Nelson's employers was Wesleyan University[17].
  • Maggie Nelson was employed by Pratt Institute[18].
  • Maggie Nelson was employed by California Institute of the Arts[19].
  • Among Maggie Nelson's employers was The New School[20].
  • Maggie Nelson was employed by University of Southern California[21].
  • Maggie Nelson's education included a stint at CUNY Graduate School and University Center[22].
  • Maggie Nelson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Maggie Nelson received the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[24].
  • Maggie Nelson received the MacArthur Fellows Program[25].
  • Maggie Nelson received the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[26].
  • Maggie Nelson received the Book of Real Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Maggie Nelson's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1973[3] and March 12, 1973[10].

Education

Maggie Nelson was educated at CUNY Graduate School and University Center[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], essayist[6], university teacher[7], and art critic[8]. Fields of work include American poetry[13], a literary genre by place of origin[28], in United States[29]; art[14], an academic major[30]; art criticism[15], a literary form[31]; and non-fiction literature[16], a sub-set of literature[32]. Employers include Wesleyan University[17], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1831[35]; Pratt Institute[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1887[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; California Institute of the Arts[19], an art academy[40], in United States[41], founded in 1961[42]; The New School[20], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1919[45]; and University of Southern California[21], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1880[48], headquartered in Los Angeles[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[53]; MacArthur Fellows Program[25], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1981[56]; National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[26], a National Book Critics Circle Award[57]; and Book of Real Prize[27].

Personal Life

Among Maggie Nelson's spouses was Harry Dodge[11].

Why It Matters

Maggie Nelson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month, #7,075 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Maggie Nelson born?

Maggie Nelson's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Who was Maggie Nelson married to?

Maggie Nelson's spouses include Harry Dodge[11].

What did Maggie Nelson do for work?

Maggie Nelson worked as poet[4], writer[5], essayist[6], university teacher[7], and art critic[8].

Where did Maggie Nelson go to school?

Maggie Nelson was educated at CUNY Graduate School and University Center[22].

What awards did Maggie Nelson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[24], MacArthur Fellows Program[25], and National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[26].

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  18. [21] . dornsife.usc.edu. dornsife.usc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . arts.gov. Retrieved . arts.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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