Michael S. Harper

American writer
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Michael S. Harper

Summary

Michael S. Harper is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on March 18, 1938[3]. He died in Providence[4]. He died on May 7, 2016[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Michael S. Harper was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Michael S. Harper died in Providence[4].
  • Michael S. Harper was born on March 18, 1938[3].
  • Michael S. Harper died on May 7, 2016[5].
  • Michael S. Harper held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Michael S. Harper's professions included poet[6].
  • Michael S. Harper's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Michael S. Harper's field of work was poetry[10].
  • Michael S. Harper's field of work was creative and professional writing[11].
  • Michael S. Harper was employed by Brown University[12].
  • Michael S. Harper's education included a stint at California State University, Los Angeles[13].
  • Michael S. Harper was educated at California State University, Los Angeles[14].
  • Michael S. Harper was educated at University of Iowa[15].
  • Michael S. Harper was educated at California State University[16].
  • Michael S. Harper's education included a stint at Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School[17].
  • Michael S. Harper was educated at Susan Miller Dorsey High School[18].
  • Michael S. Harper received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Michael S. Harper received the Robert Frost Medal[20].
  • Michael S. Harper was a member of Cave Canem Foundation[21].
  • Michael S. Harper is recorded as male[22].
  • Michael S. Harper's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Michael S. Harper's family name is recorded as Harper[24].
  • Michael S. Harper's given name is recorded as Michael[25].
  • Michael S. Harper's given name is recorded as Steven[26].
  • Michael S. Harper's work location is recorded as New York City[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-03-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-05-07[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7bbe3dd8-8971-4398-a699-7219ca7a8925[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Michael S. Harper's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on March 18, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at California State University, Los Angeles[13], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1947[35], headquartered in Los Angeles[36]; University of Iowa[15], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1847[39], headquartered in Iowa City[40]; California State University[16], a state university system[41], in United States[42], founded in 1857[43], headquartered in Long Beach[44]; Brethren Christian Junior/Senior High School[17], a secondary school[45], in United States[46], founded in 1947[47]; and Susan Miller Dorsey High School[18], a high school[48], in United States[49], founded in 1937[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include poetry[10], a literary form[51] and creative and professional writing[11], an academic discipline[52]. Among Michael S. Harper's employers was Brown University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[53], in United States[54], founded in 1925[55] and Robert Frost Medal[20], a literary award[56], in United States[57].

Death and Burial

Michael S. Harper died on May 7, 2016[5]. He passed away in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

Michael S. Harper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

FAQs

Where was Michael S. Harper born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Michael S. Harper…

Where did Michael S. Harper die?

Michael S. Harper died in Providence[4].

What did Michael S. Harper do for work?

Michael S. Harper worked as poet[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Michael S. Harper go to school?

Michael S. Harper was educated at California State University, Los Angeles[13], California State University, Los Angeles[14], University of Iowa[15], and California State University[16].

What awards did Michael S. Harper receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and Robert Frost Medal[20].

References

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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