Roxane Gay

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Roxane Gay

Summary

Roxane Gay is a human[1]. Born in Omaha[2], she… she was born on October 15, 1974[3]. She worked as a writer[4], essayist[5], journalist[6], novelist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,723 views/month, #6,695 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Roxane Gay was born in Omaha[2].
  • Roxane Gay was born on October 15, 1974[3].
  • Among Roxane Gay's spouses was Debbie Millman[10].
  • Roxane Gay held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Roxane Gay worked as a writer[4].
  • Roxane Gay worked as an essayist[5].
  • Roxane Gay worked as a journalist[6].
  • Roxane Gay worked as a novelist[7].
  • Roxane Gay worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Roxane Gay's professions included editing staff[12].
  • Roxane Gay's field of work was essay[13].
  • Roxane Gay's field of work was creative writing[14].
  • Roxane Gay's field of work was English[15].
  • Roxane Gay's field of work was feminism[16].
  • Roxane Gay's field of work was literary criticism[17].
  • Among Roxane Gay's employers was Purdue University[18].
  • Roxane Gay's education included a stint at Michigan Technological University[19].
  • Roxane Gay's education included a stint at Phillips Exeter Academy[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Roxane Gay is Bad Feminist[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Roxane Gay is Ayiti[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Roxane Gay is Hunger[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Roxane Gay is Difficult Women[24].
  • Roxane Gay received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Roxane Gay is recorded as female[26].
  • Roxane Gay's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Omaha[2], Roxane Gay… she was born on October 15, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at Michigan Technological University[19], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Houghton[31] and Phillips Exeter Academy[20], a private school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1781[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], essayist[5], journalist[6], novelist[7], university teacher[8], and editing staff[12]. Fields of work include essay[13], a literary genre[35]; creative writing[14], a field of study[36]; English[15], a natural language[37], in American Samoa[38]; feminism[16], a Q1323572[39]; and literary criticism[17], a literary genre[40]. Among Roxane Gay's employers was Purdue University[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bad Feminist[21], a literary work[41]; Ayiti[22]; Hunger[23], a literary work[42]; and Difficult Women[24], a literary work[43].

Recognition

Roxane Gay received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].

Personal Life

Roxane Gay was married to Debbie Millman[10].

Why It Matters

Roxane Gay ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,723 views/month, #6,695 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to her include Bad Feminist[46], a literary work[47].

FAQs

Where was Roxane Gay born?

Roxane Gay was born in Omaha[2].

Who was Roxane Gay married to?

Roxane Gay's spouses include Debbie Millman[10].

What did Roxane Gay do for work?

Roxane Gay worked as writer[4], essayist[5], journalist[6], novelist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Roxane Gay go to school?

Roxane Gay was educated at Michigan Technological University[19] and Phillips Exeter Academy[20].

What awards did Roxane Gay receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . essence.com. essence.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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