Meena Alexander

Summary

Meena Alexander is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Prayagraj^[2]. She was born on February 17, 1951^[3]. She died in Manhattan^[4]. She died on November 21, 2018^[5]. She worked as a novelist^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Meena Alexander was born in Prayagraj^[2].
• Meena Alexander died in Manhattan^[4].
• Meena Alexander was born on February 17, 1951^[3].
• Meena Alexander died on November 21, 2018^[5].
• Meena Alexander held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Meena Alexander held citizenship in India^[12].
• Meena Alexander worked as a novelist^[6].
• Meena Alexander worked as a poet^[7].
• Meena Alexander's professions included writer^[8].
• Meena Alexander worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Meena Alexander's field of work was belletristic literature^[13].
• Meena Alexander's field of work was English-language literature^[14].
• Among Meena Alexander's employers was Columbia University^[15].
• Meena Alexander was employed by Hunter College^[16].
• Meena Alexander was employed by Fordham University^[17].
• Meena Alexander was educated at University of Nottingham^[18].
• Meena Alexander's education included a stint at University of Khartoum^[19].
• Meena Alexander received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Meena Alexander received the PEN/Open Book^[21].
• Meena Alexander is recorded as female^[22].
• Meena Alexander's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• The cause of death was endometrial cancer^[24].
• Meena Alexander's family name is recorded as Q1511218^[25].
• Meena Alexander's given name is recorded as Meena^[26].
• Meena Alexander's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Meena Alexander's place of birth was Prayagraj^[2]. She was born on February 17, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Nottingham^[18], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1881^[30], headquartered in Nottingham^[31] and University of Khartoum^[19], a public university^[32], in Sudan^[33], founded in 1902^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include belletristic literature^[13], a literary genre^[35] and English-language literature^[14], a sub-set of literature^[36]. Employers include Columbia University^[15], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1754^[39], headquartered in Manhattan^[40]; Hunter College^[16], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1870^[43]; and Fordham University^[17], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1841^[46], headquartered in New York City^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1925^[50] and PEN/Open Book^[21], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1991^[53].

Death and Burial

Meena Alexander died on November 21, 2018^[5]. She died in Manhattan^[4]. The cause of death was endometrial cancer^[24].

Why It Matters

Meena Alexander ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Meena Alexander born?

Meena Alexander was born in Prayagraj^[2].

Where did Meena Alexander die?

Meena Alexander died in Manhattan^[4].

What did Meena Alexander do for work?

Meena Alexander worked as novelist^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Meena Alexander go to school?

Meena Alexander was educated at University of Nottingham^[18] and University of Khartoum^[19].

What awards did Meena Alexander receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20] and PEN/Open Book^[21].