Margarita Engle

American children's writer, columnist, poet
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Margarita Engle

Summary

Margarita Engle is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], she… she was born on January 1, 1951[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], university teacher[7], and agronomist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Margarita Engle was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Margarita Engle was born on January 1, 1951[3].
  • Margarita Engle held citizenship in Cuba[10].
  • Margarita Engle held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Margarita Engle's professions included writer[4].
  • Margarita Engle's professions included novelist[5].
  • Margarita Engle's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Margarita Engle's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Margarita Engle's professions included agronomist[8].
  • Margarita Engle worked as a botanist[12].
  • Margarita Engle's field of work was children's poetry[13].
  • Margarita Engle's field of work was children's and young adult literature[14].
  • Margarita Engle's field of work was education[15].
  • Margarita Engle's field of work was agronomy[16].
  • Margarita Engle's field of work was botany[17].
  • Margarita Engle's field of work was creative writing[18].
  • Among Margarita Engle's employers was California State Polytechnic University, Pomona[19].
  • Margarita Engle received the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature[20].
  • Margarita Engle received the Latino Book Awards[21].
  • Margarita Engle received the Belpré Medal[22].
  • Margarita Engle received the Belpré Medal[23].
  • Margarita Engle received the Belpré Medal[24].
  • Margarita Engle received the Américas Award[25].
  • Margarita Engle is recorded as female[26].
  • Margarita Engle's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Margarita Engle's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. She was born on January 1, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], university teacher[7], agronomist[8], and botanist[12]. Fields of work include children's poetry[13], a literary genre[28]; children's and young adult literature[14], a sub-set of literature[29]; education[15], a branch of science[30]; agronomy[16], an academic discipline[31]; botany[17], an academic discipline[32]; and creative writing[18], a field of study[33]. Margarita Engle was employed by California State Polytechnic University, Pomona[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature[20], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1980[36]; Latino Book Awards[21], an award[37], in United States[38]; Belpré Medal[22], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1996[41]; Américas Award[25], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1993[44]; and Charlotte Zolotow Award[45], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1998[48].

Why It Matters

Margarita Engle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Margarita Engle born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], Margarita Engle…

What did Margarita Engle do for work?

Margarita Engle worked as writer[4], novelist[5], children's writer[6], university teacher[7], and agronomist[8].

What awards did Margarita Engle receive?

Honors received include Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature[20], Latino Book Awards[21], Belpré Medal[22], and Belpré Medal[23].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . ala.org. ala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . claspprograms.org. Retrieved . claspprograms.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [45] . ccbc.education.wisc.edu. Retrieved . ccbc.education.wisc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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