Naomi Shihab Nye

American writer (born 1952)
Person human Q2896906
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Naomi Shihab Nye

Summary

Naomi Shihab Nye is a human[1]. Born in St. Louis[2], she… she was born on March 12, 1952[3]. She worked as a poet[4], writer[5], teacher[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], Naomi Shihab Nye…
  • Naomi Shihab Nye was born on March 12, 1952[3].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye held citizenship in Palestine[10].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye worked as a poet[4].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's professions included writer[5].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's professions included teacher[6].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's field of work was poetry[11].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye was employed by Texas State University[12].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's education included a stint at Trinity University[13].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye received the Witter Bynner Fellowship[15].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye received the Lannan Foundation[16].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye received the Wallace Stevens Award[17].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[18].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye is recorded as female[19].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's Commons category is recorded as Naomi Shihab Nye[21].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's archives at is recorded as Wittliff collections[22].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's archives at is recorded as University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries[23].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's family name is recorded as Shihab[24].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's family name is recorded as Q16880606[25].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's given name is recorded as Naomi[26].
  • Naomi Shihab Nye's work location is recorded as San Marcos[27].

Product Details

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  • MusicBrainz ID: 7af599fb-cba2-4f84-9c28-f39170049052[28]

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Origins and Family

Naomi Shihab Nye was born in St. Louis[2]. She was born on March 12, 1952[3].

Education

Naomi Shihab Nye's education included a stint at Trinity University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], teacher[6], and university teacher[7]. Naomi Shihab Nye's field of work was poetry[11]. Among her employers was Texas State University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[29], in United States[30], founded in 1925[31]; Witter Bynner Fellowship[15], a poetry award[32]; Lannan Foundation[16], an organization[33], in United States[34]; Wallace Stevens Award[17], a poetry award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1994[37]; and Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[18], a National Book Critics Circle Award[38], in United States[39].

Why It Matters

Naomi Shihab Nye ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Naomi Shihab Nye born?

Naomi Shihab Nye was born in St. Louis[2].

What did Naomi Shihab Nye do for work?

Naomi Shihab Nye worked as poet[4], writer[5], teacher[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Naomi Shihab Nye go to school?

Naomi Shihab Nye was educated at Trinity University[13].

What awards did Naomi Shihab Nye receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Witter Bynner Fellowship[15], Lannan Foundation[16], and Wallace Stevens Award[17].

References

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  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . www.poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . poets.org. poets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu. Retrieved . thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . txarchives.org. Retrieved . txarchives.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu. Retrieved . thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . english.txstate.edu. Retrieved . english.txstate.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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