Fred Moten

American poet and scholar
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Fred Moten

Summary

Fred Moten is a human[1]. His place of birth was Las Vegas[2]. He was born on August 18, 1962[3]. He worked as a poet[4], professor[5], theorist[6], university teacher[7], and art theorist[8].

Key Facts

  • Fred Moten was born in Las Vegas[2].
  • Fred Moten was born on August 18, 1962[3].
  • Fred Moten held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Fred Moten worked as a poet[4].
  • Fred Moten's professions included professor[5].
  • Fred Moten worked as a theorist[6].
  • Fred Moten's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Fred Moten's professions included art theorist[8].
  • Fred Moten worked as an academic[10].
  • Fred Moten was employed by New York University[11].
  • Fred Moten's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Fred Moten was educated at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Fred Moten received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Fred Moten received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Fred Moten received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Fred Moten received the Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[17].
  • Fred Moten received the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[18].
  • Fred Moten was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Fred Moten is recorded as male[20].
  • Fred Moten's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Fred Moten's Commons category is recorded as Fred Moten[22].
  • Fred Moten's family name is recorded as Moten[23].
  • Fred Moten's given name is recorded as Fred[24].
  • Fred Moten's official website is recorded as https://tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/performance-studies/3144950[25].
  • Fred Moten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Fred Moten was born in Las Vegas[2]. He was born on August 18, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], professor[5], theorist[6], university teacher[7], art theorist[8], and academic[10]. Among Fred Moten's employers was New York University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1981[40]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[41]; Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[17]; and Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[18], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1996[44].

FAQs

Where was Fred Moten born?

Born in Las Vegas[2], Fred Moten…

What did Fred Moten do for work?

Fred Moten worked as poet[4], professor[5], theorist[6], university teacher[7], and art theorist[8].

Where did Fred Moten go to school?

Fred Moten was educated at Harvard University[12] and University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Fred Moten receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], MacArthur Fellows Program[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], and Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . tisch.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Retrieved . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . writersworkshop.uiowa.edu. writersworkshop.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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