Marilyn Chin

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Marilyn Chin

Summary

Marilyn Chin is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. She was born on January 1, 1955[3]. She worked as a poet[4], translator[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and literary scholar[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (774 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marilyn Chin's place of birth was Hong Kong[2].
  • Marilyn Chin was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • Marilyn Chin was born on January 14, 1955[10].
  • Marilyn Chin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Marilyn Chin worked as a poet[4].
  • Marilyn Chin worked as a translator[5].
  • Marilyn Chin worked as a writer[6].
  • Marilyn Chin's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Marilyn Chin worked as a literary scholar[8].
  • Marilyn Chin's professions included man of letters[12].
  • Marilyn Chin's field of work was English studies[13].
  • Marilyn Chin held the position of professor emeritus[14].
  • Among Marilyn Chin's employers was San Diego State University[15].
  • Marilyn Chin's education included a stint at University of Iowa[16].
  • Marilyn Chin received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[17].
  • Marilyn Chin received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[18].
  • Marilyn Chin received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize[19].
  • Marilyn Chin is recorded as female[20].
  • Marilyn Chin's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Marilyn Chin's Commons category is recorded as Marilyn Chin[22].
  • Marilyn Chin's family name is recorded as Chin[23].
  • Marilyn Chin's family name is recorded as Chen[24].
  • Marilyn Chin's given name is recorded as Marilyn[25].
  • Marilyn Chin's given name is recorded as Meiling[26].
  • Marilyn Chin's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1b79b031-c731-4d03-a3d6-fa83b9f2e58d[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Marilyn Chin's place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1955[3] and January 14, 1955[10].

Education

Marilyn Chin was educated at University of Iowa[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], translator[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], literary scholar[8], and man of letters[12]. Marilyn Chin's field of work was English studies[13]. She was employed by San Diego State University[15]. She held the position of professor emeritus[14].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[17], a literary award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1991[34]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[18], a literary award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1935[37]; and Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize[19], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1986[40].

Why It Matters

Marilyn Chin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (774 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Marilyn Chin born?

Marilyn Chin was born in Hong Kong[2].

What did Marilyn Chin do for work?

Marilyn Chin worked as poet[4], translator[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and literary scholar[8].

Where did Marilyn Chin go to school?

Marilyn Chin was educated at University of Iowa[16].

What awards did Marilyn Chin receive?

Honors received include PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[17], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[18], and Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . poetryfoundation.org. poetryfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . www.poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Award received PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
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