Greil Marcus

Summary

Greil Marcus is a human^[1]. He was born in San Francisco^[2]. He was born on June 19, 1945^[3]. He worked as a historian^[4], music historian^[5], writer^[6], journalist^[7], and music critic^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Greil Marcus's place of birth was San Francisco^[2].
• Greil Marcus was born on June 19, 1945^[3].
• Greil Marcus held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Greil Marcus worked as a historian^[4].
• Greil Marcus's professions included music historian^[5].
• Greil Marcus's professions included writer^[6].
• Greil Marcus worked as a journalist^[7].
• Greil Marcus's professions included music critic^[8].
• Greil Marcus was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• Greil Marcus received the American Book Awards^[12].
• Greil Marcus was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[13].
• Greil Marcus is recorded as male^[14].
• Greil Marcus's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Greil Marcus's Commons category is recorded as Greil Marcus^[16].
• Greil Marcus's family name is recorded as Marcus^[17].
• Greil Marcus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[18].
• Greil Marcus's start of work period is recorded as 1969^[19].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[20]

• Country: US^[21]

• Began / founded: 1945-06-19^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9d3889fb-c6b7-47a8-a325-d22ea54292e3^[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Greil Marcus's place of birth was San Francisco^[2]. He was born on June 19, 1945^[3].

Education

Greil Marcus was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[4], music historian^[5], writer^[6], journalist^[7], and music critic^[8].

Recognition

Greil Marcus received the American Book Awards^[12].

Why It Matters

Greil Marcus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]

FAQs

Where was Greil Marcus born?

Born in San Francisco^[2], Greil Marcus…

What did Greil Marcus do for work?

Greil Marcus worked as historian^[4], music historian^[5], writer^[6], journalist^[7], and music critic^[8].

Where did Greil Marcus go to school?

Greil Marcus was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[11].

What awards did Greil Marcus receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards^[12].