Simon J. Ortiz

American writer
Person human Q7519043
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Simon J. Ortiz

Summary

Simon J. Ortiz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Albuquerque[2]. He was born on +1941-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and children's writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Simon J. Ortiz's place of birth was Albuquerque[2].
  • Simon J. Ortiz was born on +1941-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon J. Ortiz was married to Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz[7].
  • Simon J. Ortiz held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Simon J. Ortiz worked as a writer[4].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's professions included children's writer[5].
  • Among Simon J. Ortiz's employers was University of Toronto[9].
  • Simon J. Ortiz was employed by University of New Mexico[10].
  • Among Simon J. Ortiz's employers was Arizona State University[11].
  • Simon J. Ortiz was employed by San Diego State University[12].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's education included a stint at University of New Mexico[13].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's education included a stint at Fort Lewis College[14].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's image is recorded as Red-ink-open-house-matsunaga-2016-9390 (29856689652).jpg[15].
  • Simon J. Ortiz is recorded as male[16].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082795484[18].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93028343[19].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's GND ID is recorded as 122728157[20].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79054964[21].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12683899z[22].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's IdRef ID is recorded as 066906288[23].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's Commons category is recorded as Simon J. Ortiz[24].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35660255[25].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qw95n[26].
  • Simon J. Ortiz's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0018627[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon J. Ortiz's place of birth was Albuquerque[2]. He was born on +1941-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of New Mexico[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30], headquartered in Albuquerque[31] and Fort Lewis College[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1911[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and children's writer[5]. Employers include University of Toronto[9], a public research university[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1827[37], headquartered in Toronto[38]; University of New Mexico[10], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1889[41], headquartered in Albuquerque[42]; Arizona State University[11], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1885[45], headquartered in Tempe[46]; and San Diego State University[12], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1897[49].

Personal Life

Among Simon J. Ortiz's spouses was Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz[7].

Why It Matters

Simon J. Ortiz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[6]

He has been cited as an influence by Joy Harjo[50], a poet[51], b. 1951[52], of United States[53], awarded the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[54], specialised in poetry[55].

FAQs

Where was Simon J. Ortiz born?

Born in Albuquerque[2], Simon J. Ortiz…

Who was Simon J. Ortiz married to?

Simon J. Ortiz's spouses include Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz[7].

What did Simon J. Ortiz do for work?

Simon J. Ortiz worked as writer[4] and children's writer[5].

Where did Simon J. Ortiz go to school?

Simon J. Ortiz was educated at University of New Mexico[13] and Fort Lewis College[14].

Who did Simon J. Ortiz influence?

Simon J. Ortiz has been cited as an influence by Joy Harjo[50].

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  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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