Mary Karr

American poet and essayist
Person human Q1598388
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Mary Karr

Summary

Mary Karr is a human[1]. She was born in Groves[2]. She was born on +1955-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a poet[4], historian[5], writer[6], essayist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #6,887 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Groves[2], Mary Karr…
  • Mary Karr was born on +1955-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Karr was born on +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Mary Karr held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Mary Karr's professions included poet[4].
  • Mary Karr's professions included historian[5].
  • Mary Karr worked as a writer[6].
  • Mary Karr worked as an essayist[7].
  • Mary Karr's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Mary Karr's field of work was poetry[12].
  • Mary Karr's field of work was essay[13].
  • Mary Karr's field of work was English-language literature[14].
  • Mary Karr was employed by Syracuse University[15].
  • Mary Karr was educated at Goddard College[16].
  • Mary Karr's education included a stint at Macalester College[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Mary Karr is The Liars' Club[18].
  • Mary Karr received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Mary Karr's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Mary Karr was influenced by Czesław Miłosz[21].
  • Mary Karr's image is recorded as Mary Karr, HQ 9.8.16.jpg[22].
  • Mary Karr is recorded as female[23].
  • Mary Karr's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Mary Karr's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081667341[25].
  • Mary Karr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94096111[26].
  • Mary Karr's GND ID is recorded as 1100067906[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Karr's place of birth was Groves[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1955-01-16T00:00:00Z[3] and +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Goddard College[16], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1938[30] and Macalester College[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1874[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], historian[5], writer[6], essayist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include poetry[12], a literary form[34]; essay[13], a literary genre[35]; and English-language literature[14], a sub-set of literature[36]. Mary Karr was employed by Syracuse University[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mary Karr is The Liars' Club[18].

Recognition

Mary Karr received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Personal Life

Mary Karr's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Why It Matters

Mary Karr ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (466 views/month, #6,887 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Mary Karr born?

Mary Karr was born in Groves[2].

What did Mary Karr do for work?

Mary Karr worked as poet[4], historian[5], writer[6], essayist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Mary Karr go to school?

Mary Karr was educated at Goddard College[16] and Macalester College[17].

What awards did Mary Karr receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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