Meridel Le Sueur

American writer and social activist (1900–1996)
Person human Q1921674
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Meridel Le Sueur

Summary

Meridel Le Sueur is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Murray[2]. She was born on February 22, 1900[3]. She passed away in Hudson[4]. She died on November 14, 1996[5]. She worked as a historian[6], writer[7], novelist[8], essayist[9], and children's writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Murray[2], Meridel Le Sueur…
  • Meridel Le Sueur died in Hudson[4].
  • Meridel Le Sueur was born on February 22, 1900[3].
  • Meridel Le Sueur died on November 14, 1996[5].
  • Meridel Le Sueur held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's professions included historian[6].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's professions included writer[7].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's professions included novelist[8].
  • Meridel Le Sueur worked as an essayist[9].
  • Meridel Le Sueur worked as a children's writer[10].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's field of work was essay[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Meridel Le Sueur is The Girl[14].
  • Meridel Le Sueur received the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame[15].
  • Meridel Le Sueur received the American Book Awards[16].
  • Meridel Le Sueur is recorded as female[17].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's Commons category is recorded as Meridel Lesueur[19].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's family name is recorded as Le Sueur[20].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Meridel Lesueur[21].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[22].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Meridel Wharton'}[24].
  • Meridel Le Sueur's oral history at is recorded as UCLA Center for Oral History Research[25].

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Origins and Family

Meridel Le Sueur was born in Murray[2]. She was born on February 22, 1900[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], novelist[8], essayist[9], and children's writer[10]. Meridel Le Sueur's field of work was essay[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Meridel Le Sueur is The Girl[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Iowa Women's Hall of Fame[15], an award[26], in United States[27] and American Book Awards[16], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1978[30].

Death and Burial

Meridel Le Sueur died on November 14, 1996[5]. She died in Hudson[4].

Why It Matters

Meridel Le Sueur ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Meridel Le Sueur born?

Born in Murray[2], Meridel Le Sueur…

Where did Meridel Le Sueur die?

Meridel Le Sueur died in Hudson[4].

What did Meridel Le Sueur do for work?

Meridel Le Sueur worked as historian[6], writer[7], novelist[8], essayist[9], and children's writer[10].

What awards did Meridel Le Sueur receive?

Honors received include Iowa Women's Hall of Fame[15] and American Book Awards[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . humanrights.iowa.gov. humanrights.iowa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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