Percival Everett

American writer (born 1956)
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Percival Everett

Summary

Percival Everett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fort Gordon[2]. He was born on +1956-12-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], scholar of English[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,855 views/month, #6,061 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Percival Everett's place of birth was Fort Gordon[2].
  • Percival Everett was born on +1956-12-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Percival Everett was married to Danzy Senna[9].
  • Percival Everett held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Percival Everett is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Percival Everett's professions included writer[4].
  • Percival Everett worked as a novelist[5].
  • Percival Everett's professions included scholar of English[6].
  • Percival Everett worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Percival Everett's field of work was English studies[12].
  • Percival Everett's field of work was American literature[13].
  • Percival Everett was employed by University of Southern California[14].
  • Percival Everett's education included a stint at University of Miami[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Percival Everett is Erasure[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Percival Everett is I Am Not Sidney Poitier[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Percival Everett is James[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Percival Everett is Dr. No[19].
  • Percival Everett received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[20].
  • Percival Everett received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Percival Everett received the National Book Award for Fiction[22].
  • Percival Everett received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[23].
  • Percival Everett received the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award[24].
  • Percival Everett received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[25].
  • Percival Everett was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Percival Everett's image is recorded as Percival Everett talks to Arizona State University.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fort Gordon[2], Percival Everett… he was born on +1956-12-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].

Education

Percival Everett was educated at University of Miami[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], scholar of English[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include English studies[12], an academic discipline[28] and American literature[13], a sub-set of literature[29], in United States[30]. Among Percival Everett's employers was University of Southern California[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Erasure[16], a literary work[31], written by Percival Everett[32]; I Am Not Sidney Poitier[17], a literary work[33], written by him[34]; James[18], a literary work[35], written by him[36]; and Dr. No[19].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[20], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1991[39]; Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; National Book Award for Fiction[22], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1950[45]; Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[23], a National Book Critics Circle Award[46], in United States[47]; PEN/Jean Stein Book Award[24], a literary award[48], founded in 2016[49]; and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[25], a class of award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1948[52].

Personal Life

Percival Everett was married to Danzy Senna[9].

Why It Matters

Percival Everett ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,855 views/month, #6,061 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

Works attributed to him include James[54], a literary work[55], written by him[56].

FAQs

Where was Percival Everett born?

Percival Everett's place of birth was Fort Gordon[2].

Who was Percival Everett married to?

Percival Everett's spouses include Danzy Senna[9].

What did Percival Everett do for work?

Percival Everett worked as writer[4], novelist[5], scholar of English[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Percival Everett go to school?

Percival Everett was educated at University of Miami[15].

What awards did Percival Everett receive?

Honors received include PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], National Book Award for Fiction[22], and Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  26. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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