Margo Jefferson

Summary

Margo Jefferson is a human^[1]. Born in Chicago^[2], she… she was born on October 17, 1947^[3]. She worked as a journalist^[4] and writer^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], Margo Jefferson…
• Margo Jefferson was born on October 17, 1947^[3].
• Margo Jefferson held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Margo Jefferson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[8].
• Margo Jefferson's professions included journalist^[4].
• Margo Jefferson's professions included writer^[5].
• Margo Jefferson was employed by Columbia University^[9].
• Among Margo Jefferson's employers was The New York Times^[10].
• Margo Jefferson was employed by Newsweek^[11].
• Margo Jefferson's education included a stint at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism^[12].
• Margo Jefferson was educated at Brandeis University^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Margo Jefferson is Negroland: A Memoir^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Margo Jefferson is Constructing a Nervous System^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Margo Jefferson is On Michael Jackson^[16].
• Margo Jefferson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Margo Jefferson received the Heartland Prize^[18].
• Margo Jefferson received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism^[19].
• Margo Jefferson received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography^[20].
• Margo Jefferson received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes^[21].
• Margo Jefferson received the The Writers' Prize^[22].
• Margo Jefferson is recorded as female^[23].
• Margo Jefferson's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Margo Jefferson's Commons category is recorded as Margo Jefferson^[25].
• Margo Jefferson's family name is recorded as Jefferson^[26].
• Margo Jefferson's given name is recorded as Margo^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], Margo Jefferson… she was born on October 17, 1947^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[8].

Education

Educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism^[12], a graduate school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1912^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31] and Brandeis University^[13], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1948^[34], headquartered in Waltham^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4] and writer^[5]. Employers include Columbia University^[9], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1754^[38], headquartered in Manhattan^[39]; The New York Times^[10], a daily newspaper^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1851^[42], headquartered in One Times Square^[43]; and Newsweek^[11], a news magazine^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1933^[46], headquartered in New York City^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Negroland: A Memoir^[14], a literary work^[48]; Constructing a Nervous System^[15], a literary work^[49]; and On Michael Jackson^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1925^[52]; Heartland Prize^[18], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1988^[55]; Pulitzer Prize for Criticism^[19], a class of award^[56], founded in 1970^[57]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography^[20], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[58]; Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes^[21], a literary award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 2011^[61]; and The Writers' Prize^[22], an award^[62], founded in 2014^[63].

Why It Matters

Margo Jefferson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Margo Jefferson born?

Margo Jefferson was born in Chicago^[2].

What did Margo Jefferson do for work?

Margo Jefferson worked as journalist^[4] and writer^[5].

Where did Margo Jefferson go to school?

Margo Jefferson was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism^[12] and Brandeis University^[13].

What awards did Margo Jefferson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], Heartland Prize^[18], Pulitzer Prize for Criticism^[19], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography^[20].