Shirley Graham Du Bois

American composer and writer (1896–1977)
Person human Q3482354
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Shirley Graham Du Bois

Summary

Shirley Graham Du Bois is a human[1]. Born in Indianapolis[2], she… she was born on November 11, 1896[3]. She passed away in Beijing[4]. She died on March 27, 1977[5]. She worked as a composer[6], playwright[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and orator[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,108 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shirley Graham Du Bois was born in Indianapolis[2].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois passed away in Beijing[4].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois was born on November 11, 1896[3].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois died on March 27, 1977[5].
  • Burial took place at W.E.B. Dubois Memorial Centre for Pan African Culture[12].
  • Among Shirley Graham Du Bois's spouses was W. E. B. Du Bois[13].
  • A child of Shirley Graham Du Bois was David G. DuBois[14].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois worked as a composer[6].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois worked as a playwright[7].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois's professions included biographer[8].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois worked as a writer[9].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois's professions included orator[10].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois was employed by Federal Theatre Project[17].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois was employed by Howard University[18].
  • Among Shirley Graham Du Bois's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[19].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois was educated at Lewis and Clark High School[20].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois was educated at University of Paris[21].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois was educated at Oberlin College[22].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois's education included a stint at Oberlin College[23].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois was educated at Howard University[24].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois's education included a stint at Juilliard School[25].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[26].
  • Shirley Graham Du Bois received the Guggenheim Fellowship[27].

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Origins and Family

Shirley Graham Du Bois's place of birth was Indianapolis[2]. She was born on November 11, 1896[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[16].

Education

Educated at Lewis and Clark High School[20], a high school[28], in United States[29]; University of Paris[21], a former entity[30], in France[31], founded in 1150[32], headquartered in Paris[33]; Oberlin College[22], a college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1833[36], headquartered in Oberlin[37]; Howard University[24], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1867[40], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[41]; Juilliard School[25], a conservatory[42], in United States[43], founded in 1905[44], headquartered in New York City[45]; and Yale School of Drama[46], a drama school[47], in United States[48], founded in 1924[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], playwright[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and orator[10]. Employers include Federal Theatre Project[17], a government agency[50], in United States[51], founded in 1935[52]; Howard University[18], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1867[55], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[56]; and University of Massachusetts Amherst[19], a university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1863[59], headquartered in Amherst[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[26], a literary award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1935[63] and Guggenheim Fellowship[27], a fellowship grant[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66].

Personal Life

Among Shirley Graham Du Bois's spouses was W. E. B. Du Bois[13]. A child of her was David G. DuBois[14]. She was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America[67].

Death and Burial

Shirley Graham Du Bois died on March 27, 1977[5]. She died in Beijing[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[68]. Burial took place at W.E.B. Dubois Memorial Centre for Pan African Culture[12].

Why It Matters

Shirley Graham Du Bois ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,108 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

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 passed away 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 composer[6], playwright[7], biographer[8], writer[9], and orator[10].

Where did Shirley Graham Du Bois go to school?

Shirley Graham Du Bois was educated at Lewis and Clark High School[20], University of Paris[21], Oberlin College[22], and Oberlin College[23].

What awards did Shirley Graham Du Bois receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[26] and Guggenheim Fellowship[27].

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    Place of burial W.E.B. Dubois Memorial Centre for Pan African Culture
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