Shirley Graham Du Bois

American composer and writer (1896–1977)
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Summary

Shirley Graham Du Bois was born on November 11, 1896[1], in Indianapolis[2]. She died on March 27, 1977[3], in Beijing[4]. She worked as a composer[5], playwright[6], biographer[7], writer[8], and orator[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Evansville[11]
  • Place of burial: W.E.B. Dubois Memorial Centre for Pan African Culture[12]
  • Spouse: W. E. B. Du Bois[13]
  • Child: David G. DuBois[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[16]
  • Occupation: activist[17]
  • Employer: Federal Theatre Project[18], Howard University[19], University of Massachusetts Amherst[20], Morgan State University[21], Tennessee State University[22]
  • Educated at: Lewis and Clark High School[23], University of Paris[24], Oberlin College[25], Howard University[26], Juilliard School[27], Yale School of Drama[28]
  • Award received: Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[29], Guggenheim Fellowship[30]
  • Member of: Sojourners for Truth and Justice[31]
  • Sex or gender: female[32]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the United States of America[33]
  • Movement: Harlem Renaissance[34]
  • Commons category: Shirley Graham Du Bois[35]
  • Archives at: Schlesinger Library[36]
  • Cause of death: breast cancer[37]
  • Residence: Chicago[38], Accra[39], Cairo[40], Indianapolis[41], Baltimore[42], Washington, D.C.[43], Amherst[44]
  • Family name: Du Bois[45]
  • Given name: Shirley[46]
  • Work location: Chicago[47], Accra[48], Dar es Salaam[49], Cairo[50]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[51]
  • Described by source: African American Dramatists[52], Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers[53], Notable Black American Women[54], American Women Writers[55], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[56], Indiana Authors and Their Books, 1917–1966[57]

Why It Matters

Shirley Graham Du Bois has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Graham Du Bois born?

Shirley Graham Du Bois's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].

Where did Shirley Graham Du Bois die?

Shirley Graham Du Bois died in Beijing[4].

Who was Shirley Graham Du Bois married to?

Shirley Graham Du Bois's spouses include W. E. B. Du Bois[13].

What did Shirley Graham Du Bois do for work?

Shirley Graham Du Bois worked as a composer[5], playwright[6], biographer[7], writer[8], and orator[9].

Where did Shirley Graham Du Bois go to school?

Shirley Graham Du Bois was educated at Lewis and Clark High School[23], University of Paris[24], and Oberlin College[25].

What awards did Shirley Graham Du Bois receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[29] and Guggenheim Fellowship[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [32] ↑ . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
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  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . American Women Writers. hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [16] ↑ . African American Dramatists. wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  36. [39] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  37. [40] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  38. [41] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  40. [43] ↑ . Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. wikidata.org.
  41. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . African American Dramatists. wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  56. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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