Tyehimba Jess

American poet
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Tyehimba Jess

Summary

Tyehimba Jess is a human[1]. Born in Detroit[2], he… he was born on +1965-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Tyehimba Jess…
  • Tyehimba Jess was born on +1965-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tyehimba Jess held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Tyehimba Jess worked as a poet[4].
  • Tyehimba Jess was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[7].
  • Among Tyehimba Jess's employers was College of Staten Island[8].
  • Tyehimba Jess's education included a stint at New York University[9].
  • Tyehimba Jess was educated at University of Chicago[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Tyehimba Jess is Olio[11].
  • Tyehimba Jess received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[12].
  • Tyehimba Jess received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Tyehimba Jess's image is recorded as Tyehimba Jess (52843992316) (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Tyehimba Jess is recorded as male[15].
  • Tyehimba Jess's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tyehimba Jess's ISNI is recorded as 0000000044353175[17].
  • Tyehimba Jess's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58785478[18].
  • Tyehimba Jess's GND ID is recorded as 1147609748[19].
  • Tyehimba Jess's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004014919[20].
  • Tyehimba Jess's Commons category is recorded as Tyehimba Jess[21].
  • Tyehimba Jess's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07kbccs[22].
  • Tyehimba Jess's family name is recorded as Jess[23].
  • Tyehimba Jess's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2018080708[24].
  • Tyehimba Jess's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (2nd: 2004)[25].
  • Tyehimba Jess's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (3rd: 2014)[26].
  • Tyehimba Jess's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (4th: 2024)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Tyehimba Jess… he was born on +1965-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and University of Chicago[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35].

Career and Affiliations

Tyehimba Jess worked as a poet[4]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[7], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1867[38] and College of Staten Island[8], a college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1976[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tyehimba Jess is Olio[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[12], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1935[44] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47].

Why It Matters

Tyehimba Jess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Tyehimba Jess born?

Tyehimba Jess was born in Detroit[2].

What did Tyehimba Jess do for work?

Tyehimba Jess worked as poet[4].

Where did Tyehimba Jess go to school?

Tyehimba Jess was educated at New York University[9] and University of Chicago[10].

What awards did Tyehimba Jess receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[12] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . African American Almanac. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . commons.lib.jmu.edu. Retrieved . commons.lib.jmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . jmu.edu. Retrieved . jmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 2024.furiousflower.org. Retrieved . 2024.furiousflower.org. Provenance: 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
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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