María Irene Fornés

American playwright and writer (1930-2018)
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María Irene Fornés

Summary

María Irene Fornés is a human[1]. Born in Havana[2], she… she was born on May 14, 1930[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on October 30, 2018[5]. She worked as a playwright[6], theatrical director[7], writer[8], academic[9], and director[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (585 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • María Irene Fornés was born in Havana[2].
  • María Irene Fornés passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • María Irene Fornés was born on May 14, 1930[3].
  • María Irene Fornés died on October 30, 2018[5].
  • María Irene Fornés held citizenship in United States[12].
  • María Irene Fornés held citizenship in Cuba[13].
  • María Irene Fornés worked as a playwright[6].
  • María Irene Fornés worked as a theatrical director[7].
  • María Irene Fornés worked as a writer[8].
  • María Irene Fornés worked as an academic[9].
  • María Irene Fornés worked as a director[10].
  • María Irene Fornés's professions included teacher[14].
  • María Irene Fornés's field of work was drama[15].
  • María Irene Fornés's field of work was theatre art[16].
  • María Irene Fornés's field of work was pedagogy[17].
  • A notable work attributed to María Irene Fornés is Fefu and Her Friends[18].
  • A notable work attributed to María Irene Fornés is Sarita[19].
  • María Irene Fornés received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • María Irene Fornés received the Obie Award[21].
  • María Irene Fornés received the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award[22].
  • María Irene Fornés received the star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[23].
  • María Irene Fornés is recorded as female[24].
  • María Irene Fornés's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • María Irene Fornés is associated with the Off-Off-Broadway movement[26].
  • María Irene Fornés is associated with the black box theater movement[27].

Body

Origins and Family

María Irene Fornés was born in Havana[2]. She was born on May 14, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], theatrical director[7], writer[8], academic[9], director[10], and teacher[14]. Fields of work include drama[15], a literary mode[28]; theatre art[16], a performing arts genre[29]; and pedagogy[17], a branch of science[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fefu and Her Friends[18], a literary work[31] and Sarita[19], a literary work[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35]; Obie Award[21], a group of awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1956[38]; PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award[22], a theatre award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1998[41]; and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[23], a commemorative plaque[42].

Death and Burial

María Irene Fornés died on October 30, 2018[5]. She died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[43].

Why It Matters

María Irene Fornés ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (585 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was María Irene Fornés born?

María Irene Fornés was born in Havana[2].

Where did María Irene Fornés die?

María Irene Fornés died in Manhattan[4].

What did María Irene Fornés do for work?

María Irene Fornés worked as playwright[6], theatrical director[7], writer[8], academic[9], and director[10].

What awards did María Irene Fornés receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20], Obie Award[21], PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award[22], and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . American Women Writers. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The New York Times. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . iobdb.com. iobdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [43] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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