Shirley Ann Grau

American writer (1929–2020)
Person human Q459631
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Shirley Ann Grau

Summary

Shirley Ann Grau is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New Orleans[2]. She was born on July 8, 1929[3]. She died in Kenner[4]. She died on August 3, 2020[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and short story writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Orleans[2], Shirley Ann Grau…
  • Shirley Ann Grau died in Kenner[4].
  • Shirley Ann Grau was born on July 8, 1929[3].
  • Shirley Ann Grau died on August 3, 2020[5].
  • Shirley Ann Grau held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Shirley Ann Grau worked as a writer[6].
  • Shirley Ann Grau's professions included novelist[7].
  • Shirley Ann Grau worked as a short story writer[8].
  • Shirley Ann Grau was educated at H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College[11].
  • Shirley Ann Grau was educated at Tulane University School of Liberal Arts[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Shirley Ann Grau is The Keepers of the House[13].
  • Shirley Ann Grau received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[14].
  • Shirley Ann Grau is recorded as female[15].
  • Shirley Ann Grau's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Shirley Ann Grau's Commons category is recorded as Shirley Ann Grau[17].
  • Shirley Ann Grau's residence is recorded as Louisiana[18].
  • Shirley Ann Grau's family name is recorded as Grau[19].
  • Shirley Ann Grau's given name is recorded as Shirley[20].
  • Shirley Ann Grau's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[21].
  • Shirley Ann Grau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Shirley Ann Grau's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shirley Ann Grau'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Orleans[2], Shirley Ann Grau… she was born on July 8, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College[11], a women's college[24], in United States[25], founded in 1834[26], headquartered in New Orleans[27] and Tulane University School of Liberal Arts[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 2005[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and short story writer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shirley Ann Grau is The Keepers of the House[13].

Recognition

Shirley Ann Grau received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[14].

Death and Burial

Shirley Ann Grau died on August 3, 2020[5]. She passed away in Kenner[4].

Why It Matters

Shirley Ann Grau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Ann Grau born?

Born in New Orleans[2], Shirley Ann Grau…

Where did Shirley Ann Grau die?

Shirley Ann Grau died in Kenner[4].

What did Shirley Ann Grau do for work?

Shirley Ann Grau worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and short story writer[8].

Where did Shirley Ann Grau go to school?

Shirley Ann Grau was educated at H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College[11] and Tulane University School of Liberal Arts[12].

What awards did Shirley Ann Grau receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . pulitzer.org. Retrieved . pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . nola.com. nola.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source American Women Writers
    Place of birth New Orleans
    Notable work
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