Rivka Galchen

Canadian American writer
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Rivka Galchen

Summary

Rivka Galchen is a human[1]. Born in Toronto[2], she… she was born on +1976-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rivka Galchen was born in Toronto[2].
  • Rivka Galchen was born on +1976-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rivka Galchen's father was Tzvi Gal-Chen[8].
  • Rivka Galchen held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Rivka Galchen held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Rivka Galchen's professions included writer[4].
  • Rivka Galchen worked as a novelist[5].
  • Rivka Galchen worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Rivka Galchen's field of work was creative and professional writing[11].
  • Rivka Galchen's field of work was prose[12].
  • Rivka Galchen was employed by Columbia University[13].
  • Rivka Galchen's education included a stint at Columbia University School of the Arts[14].
  • Rivka Galchen's education included a stint at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai[15].
  • Rivka Galchen received the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing[16].
  • Rivka Galchen received the Berlin Prize[17].
  • Rivka Galchen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Rivka Galchen received the Danuta Gleed Literary Award[19].
  • Rivka Galchen is recorded as female[20].
  • Rivka Galchen's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Rivka Galchen's Commons category is recorded as Rivka Galchen[22].
  • Rivka Galchen's family name is recorded as Galchen[23].
  • Rivka Galchen's given name is recorded as Rivka[24].
  • Rivka Galchen's official website is recorded as http://rivkarickygalchen.net/[25].
  • Rivka Galchen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Rivka Galchen was born in Toronto[2]. She was born on +1976-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Tzvi Gal-Chen[8].

Education

Educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[14], an art academy[27], in United States[28], founded in 1965[29] and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai[15], a medical school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1963[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[11], an academic discipline[33] and prose[12], a literary form[34]. Among Rivka Galchen's employers was Columbia University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include William Saroyan International Prize for Writing[16], a literary award[35], in United States[36], founded in 2003[37]; Berlin Prize[17], a fellowship grant[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1998[40]; Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; and Danuta Gleed Literary Award[19], a literary award[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1998[46].

Why It Matters

Rivka Galchen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Rivka Galchen born?

Rivka Galchen was born in Toronto[2].

Who were Rivka Galchen's parents?

Rivka Galchen's father was Tzvi Gal-Chen[8].

What did Rivka Galchen do for work?

Rivka Galchen worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Rivka Galchen go to school?

Rivka Galchen was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[14] and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai[15].

What awards did Rivka Galchen receive?

Honors received include William Saroyan International Prize for Writing[16], Berlin Prize[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18], and Danuta Gleed Literary Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Best American Science and Nature Writing 2012. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Best American Science and Nature Writing 2012. saroyanprize.sites.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . writersunion.ca. writersunion.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Occupation writer, novelist, university teacher
    Employer Columbia University
    Award received
    Father Tzvi Gal-Chen
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