Mary Jo Bang

American poet
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Mary Jo Bang

Summary

Mary Jo Bang is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Waynesville[2]. She was born on +1946-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a poet[4], sociologist[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mary Jo Bang's place of birth was Waynesville[2].
  • Mary Jo Bang was born on +1946-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Jo Bang held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Mary Jo Bang's professions included poet[4].
  • Mary Jo Bang worked as a sociologist[5].
  • Mary Jo Bang worked as a writer[6].
  • Among Mary Jo Bang's employers was Washington University in St. Louis[9].
  • Mary Jo Bang's education included a stint at Columbia University[10].
  • Mary Jo Bang's education included a stint at Northwestern University[11].
  • Mary Jo Bang was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[12].
  • Mary Jo Bang received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Mary Jo Bang received the Berlin Prize[14].
  • Mary Jo Bang received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[15].
  • Mary Jo Bang's image is recorded as Mary Jo Bang 2015.jpg[16].
  • Mary Jo Bang is recorded as female[17].
  • Mary Jo Bang's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mary Jo Bang's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114512785[19].
  • Mary Jo Bang's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 88339589[20].
  • Mary Jo Bang's GND ID is recorded as 138300755[21].
  • Mary Jo Bang's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92025352[22].
  • Mary Jo Bang's IdRef ID is recorded as 13383929X[23].
  • Mary Jo Bang's Commons category is recorded as Mary Jo Bang[24].
  • Mary Jo Bang's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06w6j1f[25].
  • Mary Jo Bang's Open Library ID is recorded as OL382032A[26].
  • Mary Jo Bang's family name is recorded as Bang[27].

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Origins and Family

Mary Jo Bang was born in Waynesville[2]. She was born on +1946-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Northwestern University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35]; and Columbia University School of the Arts[12], an art academy[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], sociologist[5], and writer[6]. Mary Jo Bang was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Berlin Prize[14], a fellowship grant[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1998[44]; and National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[15], a National Book Critics Circle Award[45], in United States[46].

Why It Matters

Mary Jo Bang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Mary Jo Bang born?

Mary Jo Bang's place of birth was Waynesville[2].

What did Mary Jo Bang do for work?

Mary Jo Bang worked as poet[4], sociologist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Mary Jo Bang go to school?

Mary Jo Bang was educated at Columbia University[10], Northwestern University[11], and Columbia University School of the Arts[12].

What awards did Mary Jo Bang receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Berlin Prize[14], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . gf.org. gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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