Walter Abish

Summary

Walter Abish is a human^[1]. He was born in Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1931-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on +2022-05-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], university teacher^[8], and poet^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Walter Abish was born in Vienna^[2].
• Walter Abish died in Manhattan^[4].
• Walter Abish was born on +1931-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Walter Abish died on +2022-05-28T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Walter Abish held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Walter Abish worked as a writer^[6].
• Walter Abish worked as a novelist^[7].
• Walter Abish worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Walter Abish worked as a poet^[9].
• Walter Abish's field of work was writer^[12].
• Among Walter Abish's employers was Brown University^[13].
• Among Walter Abish's employers was Yale University^[14].
• Among Walter Abish's employers was University at Buffalo^[15].
• Among Walter Abish's employers was Columbia University^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Walter Abish is Alphabetical Africa^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Walter Abish is How German Is It^[18].
• Walter Abish received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Walter Abish received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[20].
• Walter Abish received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Walter Abish received the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction^[22].
• Walter Abish was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Walter Abish is recorded as male^[24].
• Walter Abish's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Walter Abish's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114781096^[26].
• Walter Abish's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96215590^[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Abish's place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on +1931-12-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], university teacher^[8], and poet^[9]. Walter Abish's field of work was writer^[12]. Employers include Brown University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1765^[30], headquartered in Providence^[31]; Yale University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34], headquartered in New Haven^[35]; University at Buffalo^[15], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1846^[38], headquartered in Amherst^[39]; and Columbia University^[16], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1754^[42], headquartered in Manhattan^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Alphabetical Africa^[17], a literary work^[44], written by Walter Abish^[45] and How German Is It^[18], a literary work^[46], written by him^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1925^[50]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1981^[53]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], a fellowship award^[54]; and PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction^[22], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1981^[57].

Death and Burial

Walter Abish died on +2022-05-28T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Abish ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Walter Abish born?

Walter Abish was born in Vienna^[2].

Where did Walter Abish die?

Walter Abish passed away in Manhattan^[4].

What did Walter Abish do for work?

Walter Abish worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], university teacher^[8], and poet^[9].

What awards did Walter Abish receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21], and PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction^[22].