Naomi Long Madgett
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Summary
Naomi Long Madgett was born on July 5, 1923[1], in Norfolk, Virginia[2]. She died on November 4, 2020[3], in Detroit[4]. She worked as a poet[5], writer[6], editor[7], and teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Elmwood Cemetery[10]
- Child: Jill Witherspoon Boyer[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[13]
- Employer: Northwestern University[14], University of Michigan[15], Oakland University[16], Michigan State University Press[17], Eastern Michigan University[18]
- Educated at: Virginia State University[19], East Orange High School[20], Sumner High School[21], Wayne State University[22], University of Greenwich[23]
- Notable work: Octavia and Other Poems[24]
- Award received: Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[25], American Book Awards[26], honorary doctorate[27]
- Member of: College Language Association[28], National Council of Teachers of English[29], Modern Language Association[30], American Association of University Professors[31], Alpha Kappa Alpha[32], Delta Kappa Gamma[33], NAACP[34], Langston Hughes Society[35], Southern Poverty Law Center[36]
- Sex or gender: female[37]
- Residence: East Orange[38], St. Louis[39], New Rochelle[40], Detroit[41]
- Family name: Madgett[42]
- Given name: Naomi[43]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers[44], Notable Black American Women[45], Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory[46]
- Participant in: Furious Flower Conference (1st: 1994)[47]
- Birth name: Naomi Cornelia Long[48]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Black Bibliography Project[49]
Why It Matters
Naomi Long Madgett is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
FAQs
Where was Naomi Long Madgett born?
Naomi Long Madgett's place of birth was Norfolk, Virginia[2].
Where did Naomi Long Madgett die?
Naomi Long Madgett passed away in Detroit[4].
What did Naomi Long Madgett do for work?
Naomi Long Madgett worked as a poet[5], writer[6], editor[7], and teacher[8].
Where did Naomi Long Madgett go to school?
Naomi Long Madgett was educated at Virginia State University[19], East Orange High School[20], Sumner High School[21], and Wayne State University[22].
What awards did Naomi Long Madgett receive?
Honors received include Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[25], American Book Awards[26], and honorary doctorate[27].