John Edgar Wideman

Summary

John Edgar Wideman is a human^[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], he… he was born on June 14, 1941^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], essayist^[6], cultural critic^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Edgar Wideman's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].
• John Edgar Wideman was born on June 14, 1941^[3].
• John Edgar Wideman was born on 1941^[10].
• A child of John Edgar Wideman was Jamila Wideman^[11].
• John Edgar Wideman held citizenship in United States^[12].
• John Edgar Wideman worked as a writer^[4].
• John Edgar Wideman's professions included novelist^[5].
• John Edgar Wideman worked as an essayist^[6].
• John Edgar Wideman worked as a cultural critic^[7].
• John Edgar Wideman worked as a university teacher^[8].
• John Edgar Wideman's professions included basketball player^[13].
• John Edgar Wideman's field of work was creative and professional writing^[14].
• John Edgar Wideman's field of work was memoir literature^[15].
• John Edgar Wideman's field of work was cultural criticism^[16].
• John Edgar Wideman's field of work was African literature^[17].
• Among John Edgar Wideman's employers was Brown University^[18].
• Among John Edgar Wideman's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst^[19].
• John Edgar Wideman was employed by University of Pennsylvania^[20].
• John Edgar Wideman was employed by University of Wyoming^[21].
• John Edgar Wideman's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania^[22].
• John Edgar Wideman's education included a stint at New College^[23].
• John Edgar Wideman was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst^[24].
• John Edgar Wideman's education included a stint at Peabody High School^[25].
• A notable work attributed to John Edgar Wideman is Brothers and Keepers^[26].
• John Edgar Wideman received the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-06-14^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: bc17780b-ca58-495c-a685-a67758d8cd11^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], John Edgar Wideman… Recorded date of birth include June 14, 1941^[3] and 1941^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania^[22], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1740^[34], headquartered in Philadelphia^[35]; New College^[23], a college of the University of Oxford^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1379^[38]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[24], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1863^[41], headquartered in Amherst^[42]; and Peabody High School^[25], a high school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1911^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], essayist^[6], cultural critic^[7], university teacher^[8], and basketball player^[13]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[14], an academic discipline^[46]; memoir literature^[15]; cultural criticism^[16], an activity^[47]; and African literature^[17], a sub-set of literature^[48]. Employers include Brown University^[18], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1765^[51], headquartered in Providence^[52]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[19], a university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1863^[55], headquartered in Amherst^[56]; University of Pennsylvania^[20], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1740^[59], headquartered in Philadelphia^[60]; and University of Wyoming^[21], a public university^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1886^[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Edgar Wideman is Brothers and Keepers^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction^[27], a literary award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1981^[66]; Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction^[67], a literary award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1993^[70]; Dos Passos Prize^[71], a literary award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1980^[74]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[75], a science award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1981^[78]; American Book Awards^[79], a literary award^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1978^[82]; and Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[83], a literary award^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1935^[86].

Personal Life

A child of John Edgar Wideman was Jamila Wideman^[11].

Why It Matters

John Edgar Wideman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (268 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87]

FAQs

Where was John Edgar Wideman born?

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], John Edgar Wideman…

What did John Edgar Wideman do for work?

John Edgar Wideman worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], essayist^[6], cultural critic^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did John Edgar Wideman go to school?

John Edgar Wideman was educated at University of Pennsylvania^[22], New College^[23], University of Massachusetts Amherst^[24], and Peabody High School^[25].

What awards did John Edgar Wideman receive?

Honors received include PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction^[27], Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction^[67], Dos Passos Prize^[71], and MacArthur Fellows Program^[75].