Nan Knighton

American writer
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Nan Knighton

Summary

Nan Knighton is a human[1]. She worked as a poet[2], playwright[3], lyricist[4], writer[5], and librettist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Among Nan Knighton's spouses was John Breglio[8].
  • Nan Knighton held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Nan Knighton's professions included poet[2].
  • Nan Knighton worked as a playwright[3].
  • Nan Knighton worked as a lyricist[4].
  • Nan Knighton's professions included writer[5].
  • Nan Knighton's professions included librettist[6].
  • Nan Knighton was educated at Bryn Mawr School[10].
  • Nan Knighton was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[11].
  • Nan Knighton was educated at Boston University[12].
  • Nan Knighton's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Nan Knighton is recorded as female[14].
  • Nan Knighton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nan Knighton's family name is recorded as Knighton[16].
  • Nan Knighton's given name is recorded as Nan[17].
  • Nan Knighton's official website is recorded as https://www.nanknighton.com/[18].
  • Nan Knighton's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e6206f78-a076-4e45-8e91-bebc84020558[22]

Body

Education

Educated at Bryn Mawr School[10], a school[23], in United States[24], founded in 1885[25]; Sarah Lawrence College[11], a liberal arts college in the United States[26], in United States[27], founded in 1926[28]; Boston University[12], a research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1869[31], headquartered in Boston[32]; and Harvard University[13], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1636[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[2], playwright[3], lyricist[4], writer[5], and librettist[6].

Personal Life

Among Nan Knighton's spouses was John Breglio[8].

Why It Matters

Nan Knighton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who was Nan Knighton married to?

Nan Knighton's spouses include John Breglio[8].

What did Nan Knighton do for work?

Nan Knighton worked as poet[2], playwright[3], lyricist[4], writer[5], and librettist[6].

Where did Nan Knighton go to school?

Nan Knighton was educated at Bryn Mawr School[10], Sarah Lawrence College[11], Boston University[12], and Harvard University[13].

References

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  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . 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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