Phyllis McGinley

American writer and poet (1905–1978)
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Phyllis McGinley

Summary

Phyllis McGinley is a human[1]. She was born in Ontario[2]. She was born on March 21, 1905[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on February 22, 1978[5]. She worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and children's writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ontario[2], Phyllis McGinley…
  • Phyllis McGinley passed away in New York City[4].
  • Phyllis McGinley was born on March 21, 1905[3].
  • Phyllis McGinley died on February 22, 1978[5].
  • A child of Phyllis McGinley was Julie Hayden[10].
  • Phyllis McGinley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Phyllis McGinley worked as a writer[6].
  • Phyllis McGinley worked as a poet[7].
  • Phyllis McGinley worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Phyllis McGinley's field of work was children's literature[12].
  • Phyllis McGinley's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Phyllis McGinley's education included a stint at University of Utah[14].
  • Phyllis McGinley was educated at University of Southern California[15].
  • Phyllis McGinley received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[16].
  • Phyllis McGinley received the Siena Medal[17].
  • Phyllis McGinley received the Laetare Medal[18].
  • Phyllis McGinley was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma[19].
  • Phyllis McGinley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Phyllis McGinley's religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].
  • Phyllis McGinley is recorded as female[22].
  • Phyllis McGinley's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Phyllis McGinley's family name is recorded as McGinley[24].
  • Phyllis McGinley's given name is recorded as Phyllis[25].
  • Phyllis McGinley's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[26].
  • Phyllis McGinley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Phyllis McGinley was born in Ontario[2]. She was born on March 21, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at University of Utah[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30] and University of Southern California[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1880[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and children's writer[8]. Fields of work include children's literature[12], a sub-set of literature[35] and poetry[13], a literary form[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[16], an award[37]; Siena Medal[17], an award[38]; and Laetare Medal[18], a religion-related award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1883[41].

Personal Life

A child of Phyllis McGinley was Julie Hayden[10]. Her religion is recorded as Catholicism[21].

Death and Burial

Phyllis McGinley died on February 22, 1978[5]. She passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Phyllis McGinley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Phyllis McGinley born?

Phyllis McGinley's place of birth was Ontario[2].

Where did Phyllis McGinley die?

Phyllis McGinley passed away in New York City[4].

What did Phyllis McGinley do for work?

Phyllis McGinley worked as writer[6], poet[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did Phyllis McGinley go to school?

Phyllis McGinley was educated at University of Utah[14] and University of Southern California[15].

What awards did Phyllis McGinley receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[16], Siena Medal[17], and Laetare Medal[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . laetare.nd.edu. laetare.nd.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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