Dorothy Allison
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Dorothy Allison
Summary
Dorothy Allison is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Greenville[2]. She was born on April 11, 1949[3]. She passed away in Guerneville[4]. She died on November 6, 2024[5]. She worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], women's rights activist[9], and essayist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,454 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Dorothy Allison was born in Greenville[2].
- Dorothy Allison passed away in Guerneville[4].
- Dorothy Allison was born on April 11, 1949[3].
- Dorothy Allison died on November 6, 2024[5].
- Dorothy Allison held citizenship in United States[12].
- Dorothy Allison's professions included poet[6].
- Dorothy Allison's professions included novelist[7].
- Dorothy Allison worked as a writer[8].
- Dorothy Allison's professions included women's rights activist[9].
- Dorothy Allison worked as an essayist[10].
- Dorothy Allison's professions included anthropologist[13].
- Dorothy Allison's field of work was poetry[14].
- Dorothy Allison's field of work was class struggle[15].
- Dorothy Allison's field of work was child abuse[16].
- Dorothy Allison's field of work was sexual abuse[17].
- Dorothy Allison's field of work was feminism[18].
- Dorothy Allison's field of work was literary activity[19].
- Dorothy Allison's education included a stint at Florida State University[20].
- Dorothy Allison was educated at Eckerd College[21].
- Dorothy Allison was educated at The New School for Social Research[22].
- A notable work attributed to Dorothy Allison is Trash: Short Stories[23].
- A notable work attributed to Dorothy Allison is Bastard Out of Carolina[24].
- A notable work attributed to Dorothy Allison is Skin: Talking About Sex, Class & Literature[25].
- A notable work attributed to Dorothy Allison is Cavedweller[26].
- Dorothy Allison received the Lambda Literary Award[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Dorothy Allison's place of birth was Greenville[2]. She was born on April 11, 1949[3].
Education
Educated at Florida State University[20], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30]; Eckerd College[21], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1958[33], headquartered in St. Petersburg[34]; and The New School for Social Research[22], an academic department[35], in United States[36], founded in 1933[37].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], women's rights activist[9], essayist[10], and anthropologist[13]. Fields of work include poetry[14], a literary form[38]; class struggle[15], a social science concept[39]; child abuse[16], a type of violence[40]; sexual abuse[17]; feminism[18], a Q1323572[41]; and literary activity[19].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Trash: Short Stories[23], a literary work[42]; Bastard Out of Carolina[24], a literary work[43]; Skin: Talking About Sex, Class & Literature[25], a literary work[44]; and Cavedweller[26], a literary work[45].
Recognition
Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[27], a group of awards[46], in United States[47], founded in 1989[48]; Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction[49], a lesbian literary award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1989[52]; Q140518495[53]; and Bill Whitehead Award[54], a literary award[55], in United States[56], founded in 2006[57].
Death and Burial
Dorothy Allison died on November 6, 2024[5]. She passed away in Guerneville[4]. The cause of death was cancer[58].
Why It Matters
Dorothy Allison ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,454 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
FAQs
Where was Dorothy Allison born?
Dorothy Allison was born in Greenville[2].
Where did Dorothy Allison die?
Dorothy Allison died in Guerneville[4].
What did Dorothy Allison do for work?
Dorothy Allison worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], women's rights activist[9], and essayist[10].
Where did Dorothy Allison go to school?
Dorothy Allison was educated at Florida State University[20], Eckerd College[21], and The New School for Social Research[22].
What awards did Dorothy Allison receive?
Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[27], Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction[49], Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction[61], and Q140518495[53].