Tillie Olsen

American writer (1912–2007)
Person human Q272393
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Tillie Olsen

Summary

Tillie Olsen is a human[1]. Born in Omaha[2], she… she was born on +1912-01-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Oakland[4]. She died on +2007-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6], women's rights activist[7], poet[8], and trade unionist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Omaha[2], Tillie Olsen…
  • Tillie Olsen died in Oakland[4].
  • Tillie Olsen was born on +1912-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tillie Olsen died on +2007-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tillie Olsen held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Tillie Olsen's professions included writer[6].
  • Tillie Olsen worked as a women's rights activist[7].
  • Tillie Olsen worked as a poet[8].
  • Tillie Olsen worked as a trade unionist[9].
  • Tillie Olsen was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Among Tillie Olsen's employers was Stanford University[13].
  • Among Tillie Olsen's employers was Amherst College[14].
  • Tillie Olsen was educated at Omaha Central High School[15].
  • Tillie Olsen's education included a stint at Lake School[16].
  • Tillie Olsen received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Tillie Olsen received the American Book Awards[18].
  • Tillie Olsen received the O. Henry Award[19].
  • Tillie Olsen's image is recorded as Tillie Olsen at the Library of Congress.tif[20].
  • Tillie Olsen is recorded as female[21].
  • Tillie Olsen's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Tillie Olsen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116617089[23].
  • Tillie Olsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66471841[24].
  • Tillie Olsen's GND ID is recorded as 119049732[25].
  • Tillie Olsen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80109181[26].
  • Tillie Olsen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11918144w[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tillie Olsen was born in Omaha[2]. She was born on +1912-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Omaha Central High School[15], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1912[30] and Lake School[16], a school[31], in United States[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], women's rights activist[7], poet[8], and trade unionist[9]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1861[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; Stanford University[13], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1885[39], headquartered in Stanford[40]; and Amherst College[14], a liberal arts college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1821[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; American Book Awards[18], a literary award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1978[49]; and O. Henry Award[19], a literary award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1919[52].

Death and Burial

Tillie Olsen died on +2007-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Oakland[4].

Why It Matters

Tillie Olsen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Tillie Olsen born?

Born in Omaha[2], Tillie Olsen…

Where did Tillie Olsen die?

Tillie Olsen died in Oakland[4].

What did Tillie Olsen do for work?

Tillie Olsen worked as writer[6], women's rights activist[7], poet[8], and trade unionist[9].

Where did Tillie Olsen go to school?

Tillie Olsen was educated at Omaha Central High School[15] and Lake School[16].

What awards did Tillie Olsen receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], American Book Awards[18], and O. Henry Award[19].

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  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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