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 (265 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].

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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[28], in Israel[29] and white people[12], an ethnic group[30].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[17], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33], headquartered in Ann Arbor[34] and Northwestern University[18], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1851[37], headquartered in Evanston[38].

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[39] and literature[15], a type of arts[40]. Among Marge Piercy's employers was Indiana University[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Going Down Fast[19], a literary work[41] and Woman on the Edge of Time[20], a literary work[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Arthur C. Clarke Award[21], a literary award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1987[45] and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[22], a hall of fame[46], in United States[47], founded in 1987[48].

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 (265 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to her include Woman on the Edge of Time[51], a literary work[52].

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].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Pharos · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag marge-piercy
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  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, poet, novelist +5
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