Stanley Crouch

American writer (1945-2020)
Person human Q355531
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Stanley Crouch

Summary

Stanley Crouch is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on December 14, 1945[3]. He died in The Bronx[4]. He died on September 16, 2020[5]. He worked as a musician[6], novelist[7], writer[8], music critic[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Stanley Crouch was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Stanley Crouch died in The Bronx[4].
  • Stanley Crouch was born on December 14, 1945[3].
  • Stanley Crouch died on September 16, 2020[5].
  • Stanley Crouch held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Stanley Crouch is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Stanley Crouch worked as a musician[6].
  • Stanley Crouch's professions included novelist[7].
  • Stanley Crouch worked as a writer[8].
  • Stanley Crouch worked as a music critic[9].
  • Stanley Crouch's professions included journalist[10].
  • Stanley Crouch's field of work was jazz[14].
  • Stanley Crouch was employed by Pomona College[15].
  • Stanley Crouch received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Stanley Crouch received the MacArthur Fellows Program[17].
  • Stanley Crouch received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[18].
  • Stanley Crouch received the Whiting Awards[19].
  • Stanley Crouch received the NEA Jazz Masters[20].
  • Stanley Crouch was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Stanley Crouch was influenced by Albert Murray[22].
  • Stanley Crouch is recorded as male[23].
  • Stanley Crouch's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Stanley Crouch's genre is jazz[25].
  • Stanley Crouch's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[26].
  • Stanley Crouch's family name is recorded as Q2074252[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Stanley Crouch was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on December 14, 1945[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[6], novelist[7], writer[8], music critic[9], and journalist[10]. Stanley Crouch's field of work was jazz[14]. Among his employers was Pomona College[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; MacArthur Fellows Program[17], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1981[33]; Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[18], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2011[36]; Whiting Awards[19], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1985[39]; and NEA Jazz Masters[20], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1982[42].

Death and Burial

Stanley Crouch died on September 16, 2020[5]. He died in The Bronx[4].

Why It Matters

Stanley Crouch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was Stanley Crouch born?

Stanley Crouch was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Stanley Crouch die?

Stanley Crouch passed away in The Bronx[4].

What did Stanley Crouch do for work?

Stanley Crouch worked as musician[6], novelist[7], writer[8], music critic[9], and journalist[10].

What awards did Stanley Crouch receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], MacArthur Fellows Program[17], Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[18], and Whiting Awards[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [25] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . windhamcampbell.org. Retrieved . windhamcampbell.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . npr.org. npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Stanley
    Field of work jazz
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