Ross Gay

American writer and academic
Person human Q7369345
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Ross Gay

Summary

Ross Gay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Youngstown[2]. He was born on August 1, 1974[3]. He worked as a poet[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ross Gay's place of birth was Youngstown[2].
  • Ross Gay was born on August 1, 1974[3].
  • Ross Gay held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Ross Gay worked as a poet[4].
  • Ross Gay was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[7].
  • Ross Gay's education included a stint at Lafayette College[8].
  • Ross Gay's education included a stint at Temple University[9].
  • Ross Gay received the Indiana Authors Awards[10].
  • Ross Gay received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Ross Gay received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[12].
  • Ross Gay is recorded as male[13].
  • Ross Gay's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ross Gay's Commons category is recorded as Ross Gay[15].
  • Ross Gay's family name is recorded as Gay[16].
  • Ross Gay's given name is recorded as Ross[17].
  • Ross Gay's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (4th: 2024)[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Ross Gay's place of birth was Youngstown[2]. He was born on August 1, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at Sarah Lawrence College[7], a liberal arts college in the United States[19], in United States[20], founded in 1926[21]; Lafayette College[8], a liberal arts college[22], in United States[23], founded in 1826[24], headquartered in Easton[25]; and Temple University[9], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1884[28].

Career and Affiliations

Ross Gay's professions included poet[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Indiana Authors Awards[10], a literary award[29], in United States[30], founded in 2009[31]; Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34]; and National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[12], a National Book Critics Circle Award[35], in United States[36].

Why It Matters

Ross Gay ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Ross Gay born?

Ross Gay's place of birth was Youngstown[2].

What did Ross Gay do for work?

Ross Gay worked as poet[4].

Where did Ross Gay go to school?

Ross Gay was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[7], Lafayette College[8], and Temple University[9].

What awards did Ross Gay receive?

Honors received include Indiana Authors Awards[10], Guggenheim Fellowship[11], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . indianaauthorsawards.org. indianaauthorsawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 2024.furiousflower.org. Retrieved . 2024.furiousflower.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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