Tayari Jones

American writer
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Tayari Jones

Summary

Tayari Jones is a human[1]. Born in Atlanta[2], she… she was born on November 30, 1970[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,026 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tayari Jones's place of birth was Atlanta[2].
  • Tayari Jones was born on November 30, 1970[3].
  • Tayari Jones held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Tayari Jones's professions included writer[4].
  • Tayari Jones's professions included novelist[5].
  • Tayari Jones's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Tayari Jones's field of work was American literature[9].
  • Tayari Jones's field of work was novel[10].
  • Tayari Jones's field of work was creative writing[11].
  • Tayari Jones was employed by George Washington University[12].
  • Tayari Jones was educated at University of Iowa[13].
  • Tayari Jones was educated at Arizona State University[14].
  • Tayari Jones was educated at Spelman College[15].
  • Tayari Jones received the Lillian Smith Book Award[16].
  • Tayari Jones received the Women's Prize for Fiction[17].
  • Tayari Jones received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Tayari Jones is recorded as female[19].
  • Tayari Jones's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tayari Jones's Commons category is recorded as Tayari Jones[21].
  • Tayari Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[22].
  • Tayari Jones's official website is recorded as http://www.tayarijones.com[23].
  • Tayari Jones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Tayari Jones's writing language is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Atlanta[2], Tayari Jones… she was born on November 30, 1970[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[13], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1847[28], headquartered in Iowa City[29]; Arizona State University[14], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1885[32], headquartered in Tempe[33]; and Spelman College[15], a historically black college or university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1881[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include American literature[9], a sub-set of literature[37], in United States[38]; novel[10], a literary form[39]; and creative writing[11], a field of study[40]. Among Tayari Jones's employers was George Washington University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Lillian Smith Book Award[16], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1968[43]; Women's Prize for Fiction[17], a literary award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1996[46]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49].

Why It Matters

Tayari Jones ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,026 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was Tayari Jones born?

Tayari Jones's place of birth was Atlanta[2].

What did Tayari Jones do for work?

Tayari Jones worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Tayari Jones go to school?

Tayari Jones was educated at University of Iowa[13], Arizona State University[14], and Spelman College[15].

What awards did Tayari Jones receive?

Honors received include Lillian Smith Book Award[16], Women's Prize for Fiction[17], and Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . libs.uga.edu. libs.uga.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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