Patricia Smith

Summary

Patricia Smith is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Chicago^[2]. She was born on +1955-06-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], children's writer^[5], poet^[6], and journalist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Patricia Smith was born in Chicago^[2].
• Patricia Smith was born on +1955-06-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Patricia Smith was born on +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Patricia Smith was married to Bruce DeSilva^[10].
• Patricia Smith held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Patricia Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Patricia Smith's professions included writer^[4].
• Patricia Smith worked as a children's writer^[5].
• Patricia Smith's professions included poet^[6].
• Patricia Smith's professions included journalist^[7].
• Patricia Smith was employed by College of Staten Island^[13].
• Patricia Smith was employed by Sierra Nevada University^[14].
• Patricia Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Patricia Smith received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16].
• Patricia Smith received the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize^[17].
• Patricia Smith received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize^[18].
• Patricia Smith's image is recorded as Patricia-smith.JPG^[19].
• Patricia Smith's image is recorded as Patricia Smith at the 2025 National Book Awards 06 (cropped).jpg^[20].
• Patricia Smith is recorded as female^[21].
• Patricia Smith's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Patricia Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081485249^[23].
• Patricia Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69005066^[24].
• Patricia Smith's GND ID is recorded as 1146503415^[25].
• Patricia Smith's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n92049682^[26].
• Patricia Smith's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123557573^[27].

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Origins and Family

Patricia Smith's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1955-06-25T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], children's writer^[5], poet^[6], and journalist^[7]. Employers include College of Staten Island^[13], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1976^[30] and Sierra Nevada University^[14], a college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1969^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1925^[36]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16], a fellowship award^[37]; Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize^[17]; and Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize^[18], an award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1986^[40].

Personal Life

Among Patricia Smith's spouses was Bruce DeSilva^[10].

Why It Matters

Patricia Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[8]

FAQs

Where was Patricia Smith born?

Patricia Smith was born in Chicago^[2].

Who was Patricia Smith married to?

Patricia Smith's spouses include Bruce DeSilva^[10].

What did Patricia Smith do for work?

Patricia Smith worked as writer^[4], children's writer^[5], poet^[6], and journalist^[7].

What awards did Patricia Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[16], Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize^[17], and Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize^[18].