Tess Slesinger

American screenwriter (1905-1945)
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Tess Slesinger

Summary

Tess Slesinger is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1905-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. She died on +1945-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a screenwriter[6], author[7], journalist[8], literary critic[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tess Slesinger was born in New York City[2].
  • Tess Slesinger passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Tess Slesinger was born on +1905-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tess Slesinger died on +1945-02-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tess Slesinger was married to Herbert Solow[12].
  • A child of Tess Slesinger was Peter Davis[13].
  • Tess Slesinger held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Tess Slesinger worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Tess Slesinger worked as an author[7].
  • Tess Slesinger's professions included journalist[8].
  • Tess Slesinger worked as a literary critic[9].
  • Tess Slesinger worked as a writer[10].
  • Tess Slesinger's education included a stint at Swarthmore College[15].
  • Tess Slesinger was educated at Columbia University[16].
  • Tess Slesinger's education included a stint at Ethical Culture Fieldston School[17].
  • Tess Slesinger is recorded as female[18].
  • Tess Slesinger's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Tess Slesinger's family name is recorded as Slesinger[21].
  • Tess Slesinger's given name is recorded as Tess[22].
  • Tess Slesinger's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Tess Slesinger's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[24].
  • Tess Slesinger's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[25].
  • Tess Slesinger's sibling is recorded as Stephen Slesinger[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Tess Slesinger… she was born on +1905-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Swarthmore College[15], a liberal arts college[27], in United States[28], founded in 1864[29]; Columbia University[16], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33]; and Ethical Culture Fieldston School[17], a university-preparatory school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1878[36], headquartered in New York City[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], author[7], journalist[8], literary critic[9], and writer[10].

Personal Life

Tess Slesinger was married to Herbert Solow[12]. A child of her was Peter Davis[13].

Death and Burial

Tess Slesinger died on +1945-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Tess Slesinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Tess Slesinger born?

Born in New York City[2], Tess Slesinger…

Where did Tess Slesinger die?

Tess Slesinger passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Tess Slesinger married to?

Tess Slesinger's spouses include Herbert Solow[12].

What did Tess Slesinger do for work?

Tess Slesinger worked as screenwriter[6], author[7], journalist[8], literary critic[9], and writer[10].

Where did Tess Slesinger go to school?

Tess Slesinger was educated at Swarthmore College[15], Columbia University[16], and Ethical Culture Fieldston School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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