Mary Lee Settle

Novelist, biographer, academic (1918–2005)
Person human Q6780075
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Mary Lee Settle

Summary

Mary Lee Settle is a human[1]. Born in Charleston[2], she… she was born on +1918-07-29T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Ivy[4]. She died on +2005-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mary Lee Settle's place of birth was Charleston[2].
  • Mary Lee Settle passed away in Ivy[4].
  • Mary Lee Settle died in Albemarle County[9].
  • Mary Lee Settle was born on +1918-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Lee Settle died on +2005-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Mary Lee Settle held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mary Lee Settle worked as a writer[6].
  • Mary Lee Settle worked as a novelist[7].
  • Mary Lee Settle was employed by United States Office of War Information[11].
  • Among Mary Lee Settle's employers was Harper's Bazaar[12].
  • Mary Lee Settle was employed by University of Virginia[13].
  • Mary Lee Settle was educated at Sweet Briar College[14].
  • Mary Lee Settle received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Mary Lee Settle received the National Book Award[16].
  • Mary Lee Settle received the Lillian Smith Book Award[17].
  • Mary Lee Settle received the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[18].
  • Mary Lee Settle received the National Book Award for Fiction[19].
  • Mary Lee Settle is recorded as female[20].
  • Mary Lee Settle's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mary Lee Settle's genre is recorded as memoir[22].
  • Mary Lee Settle's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117614269[23].
  • Mary Lee Settle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46833044[24].
  • Mary Lee Settle's GND ID is recorded as 118867229[25].
  • Mary Lee Settle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79129003[26].
  • Mary Lee Settle's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 123378265[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Charleston[2], Mary Lee Settle… she was born on +1918-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Mary Lee Settle's education included a stint at Sweet Briar College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and novelist[7]. Employers include United States Office of War Information[11], an United States federal agency[28], in United States[29], founded in 1942[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31]; Harper's Bazaar[12], a magazine[32], founded in 1867[33]; and University of Virginia[13], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1819[36], headquartered in Charlottesville[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; National Book Award[16], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1936[43]; Lillian Smith Book Award[17], a literary award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1968[46]; Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[18], a literary award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1975[49]; and National Book Award for Fiction[19], a literary award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1950[52].

Death and Burial

Mary Lee Settle died on +2005-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Ivy[4], a census-designated place in the United States[53], in United States[54] and Albemarle County[9], a county of Virginia[55], in United States[56], founded in 1744[57]. The cause of death was lung cancer[58].

Why It Matters

Mary Lee Settle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59]

FAQs

Where was Mary Lee Settle born?

Born in Charleston[2], Mary Lee Settle…

Where did Mary Lee Settle die?

Mary Lee Settle passed away in Ivy[4].

What did Mary Lee Settle do for work?

Mary Lee Settle worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

Where did Mary Lee Settle go to school?

Mary Lee Settle was educated at Sweet Briar College[14].

What awards did Mary Lee Settle receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], National Book Award[16], Lillian Smith Book Award[17], and Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[18].

References

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  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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