Wanda Coleman

American poet (1946–2013)
Person human Q7967107
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Summary

Wanda Coleman was born on November 13, 1946[1], in Watts[2]. She died on November 22, 2013[3], in Los Angeles[4]. She worked as a screenwriter[5], poet[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[10]
  • Educated at: California State University, Los Angeles[11], Stanford University[12]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Shelley Memorial Award[14]
  • Sex or gender: female[15]
  • Family name: Coleman[16]
  • Given name: Wanda[17]
  • Described by source: Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers[18]
  • P14750: 6A98-02A9-61CE-53D3-FBAF[19]

Why It Matters

Wanda Coleman has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Wanda Coleman born?

Wanda Coleman was born in Watts[2].

Where did Wanda Coleman die?

Wanda Coleman died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Wanda Coleman do for work?

Wanda Coleman worked as a screenwriter[5], poet[6], and writer[7].

Where did Wanda Coleman go to school?

Wanda Coleman was educated at California State University, Los Angeles[11] and Stanford University[12].

What awards did Wanda Coleman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Shelley Memorial Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . psa.fcny.org. psa.fcny.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . losangeles.cbslocal.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'pl']
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    P14750 → 6A98-02A9-61CE-53D3-FBAF
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  3. 23w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Watts
    Place of death → Los Angeles
    Sex or gender → female
    Family name → Coleman
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