Marge Piercy

American novelist and poet (born 1936)
Person human Q273385
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Marge Piercy

Summary

Marge Piercy is a human[1]. She was born in Detroit[2]. She was born on March 31, 1936[3]. She worked as a writer[4], poet[5], novelist[6], science fiction writer[7], and women's rights activist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Marge Piercy…
  • Marge Piercy was born on March 31, 1936[3].
  • Marge Piercy held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Marge Piercy is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Marge Piercy is identified as part of the white people ethnic group[12].
  • Marge Piercy's professions included writer[4].
  • Marge Piercy worked as a poet[5].
  • Marge Piercy's professions included novelist[6].
  • Marge Piercy's professions included science fiction writer[7].
  • Marge Piercy worked as a women's rights activist[8].
  • Marge Piercy worked as an activist[13].
  • Marge Piercy's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Marge Piercy's field of work was literature[15].
  • Among Marge Piercy's employers was Indiana University[16].
  • Marge Piercy was educated at University of Michigan[17].
  • Marge Piercy's education included a stint at Northwestern University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Marge Piercy is Going Down Fast[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Marge Piercy is Woman on the Edge of Time[20].
  • Marge Piercy received the Arthur C. Clarke Award[21].
  • Marge Piercy received the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[22].
  • Marge Piercy's religion is recorded as Judaism[23].
  • Marge Piercy is recorded as female[24].
  • Marge Piercy's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Marge Piercy's sexual orientation is recorded as heterosexuality[26].
  • Marge Piercy's genre is literature[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-03-31[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 495f118d-81b6-4887-a407-cb07c06c2a0c[31]

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Origins and Family

Marge Piercy was born in Detroit[2]. She was born on March 31, 1936[3]. Ethnic identities include Jewish people[11], an ethnoreligious group[32], in Israel[33] and white people[12], an ethnic group[34].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[17], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1817[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor[38] and Northwestern University[18], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1851[41], headquartered in Evanston[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], poet[5], novelist[6], science fiction writer[7], women's rights activist[8], and activist[13]. Fields of work include poetry[14], a literary form[43] and literature[15], a type of arts[44]. Among Marge Piercy's employers was Indiana University[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Going Down Fast[19], a literary work[45] and Woman on the Edge of Time[20], a literary work[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Arthur C. Clarke Award[21], a literary award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1987[49] and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[22], a hall of fame[50], in United States[51], founded in 1987[52].

Personal Life

Marge Piercy's religion is recorded as Judaism[23].

Why It Matters

Marge Piercy ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (560 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to her include Woman on the Edge of Time[55], a literary work[56].

FAQs

Where was Marge Piercy born?

Born in Detroit[2], Marge Piercy…

What did Marge Piercy do for work?

Marge Piercy worked as writer[4], poet[5], novelist[6], science fiction writer[7], and women's rights activist[8].

Where did Marge Piercy go to school?

Marge Piercy was educated at University of Michigan[17] and Northwestern University[18].

What awards did Marge Piercy receive?

Honors received include Arthur C. Clarke Award[21] and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . PoemHunter.com. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . michiganwomen.org. michiganwomen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Poets & Writers. Retrieved . pw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . NNDB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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