Mary Gordon

novelist, memoirist, literary critic
Person human Q433994
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Mary Gordon

Summary

Mary Gordon is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Far Rockaway[2]. She was born on December 8, 1949[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], and prose writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mary Gordon's place of birth was Far Rockaway[2].
  • Mary Gordon's place of birth was Long Island[10].
  • Mary Gordon was born on December 8, 1949[3].
  • Mary Gordon was married to Arthur H. Cash[11].
  • Mary Gordon held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Mary Gordon worked as a writer[4].
  • Mary Gordon worked as a novelist[5].
  • Mary Gordon's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Mary Gordon worked as a journalist[7].
  • Mary Gordon worked as a prose writer[8].
  • Mary Gordon's professions included university teacher[13].
  • Mary Gordon's field of work was American prose literature[14].
  • Mary Gordon's field of work was non-fiction literature[15].
  • Mary Gordon's field of work was literary criticism[16].
  • Mary Gordon's field of work was English[17].
  • Among Mary Gordon's employers was Barnard College[18].
  • Mary Gordon's education included a stint at Syracuse University[19].
  • Mary Gordon was educated at Barnard College[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Mary Gordon is The Company of Women[21].
  • Mary Gordon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Mary Gordon received the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[23].
  • Mary Gordon received the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[24].
  • Mary Gordon received the O. Henry Award[25].
  • Mary Gordon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[26].
  • Mary Gordon is recorded as female[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a3556481-0fed-4962-97c5-4ea80d4d9eb6[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Far Rockaway[2], a neighborhood[31], in United States[32] and Long Island[10], an island[33], in United States[34]. Mary Gordon was born on December 8, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[19], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1870[37] and Barnard College[20], a liberal arts college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1889[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], prose writer[8], and university teacher[13]. Fields of work include American prose literature[14]; non-fiction literature[15], a sub-set of literature[41]; literary criticism[16], a literary genre[42]; and English[17], a natural language[43], in American Samoa[44]. Among Mary Gordon's employers was Barnard College[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mary Gordon is The Company of Women[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47]; Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[23], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1975[50]; and O. Henry Award[25], a literary award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1919[53].

Personal Life

Among Mary Gordon's spouses was Arthur H. Cash[11].

Why It Matters

Mary Gordon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Mary Gordon born?

Mary Gordon's place of birth was Far Rockaway[2].

Who was Mary Gordon married to?

Mary Gordon's spouses include Arthur H. Cash[11].

What did Mary Gordon do for work?

Mary Gordon worked as writer[4], novelist[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], and prose writer[8].

Where did Mary Gordon go to school?

Mary Gordon was educated at Syracuse University[19] and Barnard College[20].

What awards did Mary Gordon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[23], Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[24], and O. Henry Award[25].

References

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  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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