Tess Gallagher

American writer (b. 1943)
Person human Q3984991
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Tess Gallagher

Summary

Tess Gallagher is a human[1]. Born in Port Angeles[2], she… she was born on July 21, 1943[3]. She worked as a poet[4], essayist[5], and short story writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tess Gallagher's place of birth was Port Angeles[2].
  • Tess Gallagher was born on July 21, 1943[3].
  • Tess Gallagher was married to Raymond Carver[8].
  • Tess Gallagher held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Tess Gallagher's professions included poet[4].
  • Tess Gallagher worked as an essayist[5].
  • Tess Gallagher's professions included short story writer[6].
  • Tess Gallagher's field of work was essay[10].
  • Tess Gallagher's field of work was poetry[11].
  • Tess Gallagher's field of work was short story[12].
  • Tess Gallagher was employed by Bucknell University[13].
  • Tess Gallagher was employed by University of Arizona[14].
  • Tess Gallagher was employed by University of Montana[15].
  • Among Tess Gallagher's employers was Syracuse University[16].
  • Tess Gallagher was educated at University of Washington[17].
  • Tess Gallagher received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Tess Gallagher is recorded as female[19].
  • Tess Gallagher's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tess Gallagher's family name is recorded as Gallagher[21].
  • Tess Gallagher's given name is recorded as Tess[22].
  • Tess Gallagher's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[23].
  • Tess Gallagher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1943-07-20[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9c16bda7-f129-40d1-8ff6-15d17683041e[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Tess Gallagher's place of birth was Port Angeles[2]. She was born on July 21, 1943[3].

Education

Tess Gallagher's education included a stint at University of Washington[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], essayist[5], and short story writer[6]. Fields of work include essay[10], a literary genre[29]; poetry[11], a literary form[30]; and short story[12], a literary genre[31]. Employers include Bucknell University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1846[34]; University of Arizona[14], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Tucson[38]; University of Montana[15], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1893[41]; and Syracuse University[16], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1870[44].

Recognition

Tess Gallagher received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Personal Life

Tess Gallagher was married to Raymond Carver[8].

Why It Matters

Tess Gallagher ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Tess Gallagher born?

Tess Gallagher's place of birth was Port Angeles[2].

Who was Tess Gallagher married to?

Tess Gallagher's spouses include Raymond Carver[8].

What did Tess Gallagher do for work?

Tess Gallagher worked as poet[4], essayist[5], and short story writer[6].

Where did Tess Gallagher go to school?

Tess Gallagher was educated at University of Washington[17].

What awards did Tess Gallagher receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, essayist, short story writer
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