Sigrid Nunez

American writer (1951-)
Person human Q7513133
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Sigrid Nunez

Summary

Sigrid Nunez is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on +1951-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Sigrid Nunez…
  • Sigrid Nunez was born on +1951-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sigrid Nunez held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Sigrid Nunez's professions included writer[4].
  • Sigrid Nunez worked as a novelist[5].
  • Sigrid Nunez was employed by Columbia University[8].
  • Sigrid Nunez was employed by Smith College[9].
  • Sigrid Nunez was employed by Amherst College[10].
  • Sigrid Nunez was educated at Barnard College[11].
  • Sigrid Nunez was educated at Columbia University[12].
  • Sigrid Nunez received the Rome Prize[13].
  • Sigrid Nunez received the National Book Award[14].
  • Sigrid Nunez received the Berlin Prize[15].
  • Sigrid Nunez received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Sigrid Nunez received the Q130758583[17].
  • Sigrid Nunez was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Sigrid Nunez's image is recorded as Sigrid Nunez 8315535.jpg[19].
  • Sigrid Nunez is recorded as female[20].
  • Sigrid Nunez's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sigrid Nunez's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117536926[22].
  • Sigrid Nunez's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27280224[23].
  • Sigrid Nunez's GND ID is recorded as 136970133[24].
  • Sigrid Nunez's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94067451[25].
  • Sigrid Nunez's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 144059948[26].
  • Sigrid Nunez's IdRef ID is recorded as 159680204[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sigrid Nunez's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1951-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Barnard College[11], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30] and Columbia University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5]. Employers include Columbia University[8], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1754[37], headquartered in Manhattan[38]; Smith College[9], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1871[41], headquartered in Northampton[42]; and Amherst College[10], a liberal arts college[43], in United States[44], founded in 1821[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Rome Prize[13], an art prize[46], in United States[47]; National Book Award[14], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1936[50]; Berlin Prize[15], a fellowship grant[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1998[53]; Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56]; and Q130758583[17].

Why It Matters

Sigrid Nunez ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

Works attributed to her include What Are You Going Through[58], a literary work[59], founded in 2020[60], written by her[61].

FAQs

Where was Sigrid Nunez born?

Born in New York City[2], Sigrid Nunez…

What did Sigrid Nunez do for work?

Sigrid Nunez worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Sigrid Nunez go to school?

Sigrid Nunez was educated at Barnard College[11] and Columbia University[12].

What awards did Sigrid Nunez receive?

Honors received include Rome Prize[13], National Book Award[14], Berlin Prize[15], and Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [17] . livreshebdo.fr. livreshebdo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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