Dorothy West

Summary

Dorothy West is a human^[1]. She was born in Boston^[2]. She was born on June 2, 1907^[3]. She died in Boston^[4]. She died on August 16, 1998^[5]. She worked as a novelist^[6], writer^[7], and journalist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Boston^[2], Dorothy West…
• Dorothy West passed away in Boston^[4].
• Dorothy West was born on June 2, 1907^[3].
• Dorothy West died on August 16, 1998^[5].
• Dorothy West held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Dorothy West is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Dorothy West worked as a novelist^[6].
• Dorothy West worked as a writer^[7].
• Dorothy West's professions included journalist^[8].
• Among Dorothy West's employers was Federal Writers' Project^[12].
• Dorothy West was employed by New York Daily News^[13].
• Among Dorothy West's employers was Vineyard Gazette^[14].
• Dorothy West's education included a stint at Columbia University^[15].
• Dorothy West's education included a stint at Boston University^[16].
• Dorothy West received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[17].
• Dorothy West is recorded as female^[18].
• Dorothy West's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Dorothy West is associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement^[20].
• Dorothy West's Commons category is recorded as Dorothy West^[21].
• Dorothy West's archives at is recorded as Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study^[22].
• Dorothy West's archives at is recorded as Schlesinger Library^[23].
• Dorothy West's family name is recorded as West^[24].
• Dorothy West's given name is recorded as Dorothy^[25].
• Dorothy West's pseudonym is recorded as Mary Christopher^[26].
• Dorothy West's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dorothy West's place of birth was Boston^[2]. She was born on June 2, 1907^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1754^[30], headquartered in Manhattan^[31] and Boston University^[16], a research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1869^[34], headquartered in Boston^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], writer^[7], and journalist^[8]. Employers include Federal Writers' Project^[12], a government organization^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1935^[38]; New York Daily News^[13], a newspaper^[39], founded in 1855^[40]; and Vineyard Gazette^[14], a newspaper^[41], in United States^[42], headquartered in Edgartown^[43].

Recognition

Dorothy West received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[17].

Death and Burial

Dorothy West died on August 16, 1998^[5]. She passed away in Boston^[4].

Why It Matters

Dorothy West ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy West born?

Born in Boston^[2], Dorothy West…

Where did Dorothy West die?

Dorothy West died in Boston^[4].

What did Dorothy West do for work?

Dorothy West worked as novelist^[6], writer^[7], and journalist^[8].

Where did Dorothy West go to school?

Dorothy West was educated at Columbia University^[15] and Boston University^[16].

What awards did Dorothy West receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[17].