Michelle Cliff

American novelist, short story writer, critic
Person human Q6836968
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Michelle Cliff

Summary

Michelle Cliff is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kingston[2]. She was born on +1946-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Santa Cruz[4]. She died on +2016-06-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], poet[7], editor[8], teacher[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Michelle Cliff was born in Kingston[2].
  • Michelle Cliff died in Santa Cruz[4].
  • Michelle Cliff was born on +1946-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michelle Cliff was born on +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Michelle Cliff died on +2016-06-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michelle Cliff held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Michelle Cliff is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Michelle Cliff worked as a novelist[6].
  • Michelle Cliff's professions included poet[7].
  • Michelle Cliff's professions included editor[8].
  • Michelle Cliff worked as a teacher[9].
  • Michelle Cliff worked as a writer[10].
  • Among Michelle Cliff's employers was Trinity College[15].
  • Among Michelle Cliff's employers was Emory University[16].
  • Michelle Cliff's education included a stint at Wagner College[17].
  • Michelle Cliff was educated at University of London[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Michelle Cliff is Abeng[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Michelle Cliff is No Telephone to Heaven[20].
  • Michelle Cliff is recorded as female[21].
  • Michelle Cliff's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Michelle Cliff's unmarried partner is recorded as Adrienne Rich[23].
  • The cause of death was liver disease[24].
  • Michelle Cliff's given name is recorded as Michelle[25].
  • Michelle Cliff's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Michelle Cliff's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingston[2], Michelle Cliff… Recorded date of birth include +1946-11-02T00:00:00Z[3] and +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z[12]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Wagner College[17], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1883[30] and University of London[18], a university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1836[33], headquartered in London[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], poet[7], editor[8], teacher[9], and writer[10]. Employers include Trinity College[15], a liberal arts college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1823[37], headquartered in Hartford[38] and Emory University[16], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1836[41], headquartered in Atlanta[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Abeng[19], a literary work[43], written by Michelle Cliff[44] and No Telephone to Heaven[20], a literary work[45], written by her[46].

Death and Burial

Michelle Cliff died on +2016-06-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Santa Cruz[4]. The cause of death was liver disease[24].

Why It Matters

Michelle Cliff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Michelle Cliff born?

Born in Kingston[2], Michelle Cliff…

Where did Michelle Cliff die?

Michelle Cliff died in Santa Cruz[4].

What did Michelle Cliff do for work?

Michelle Cliff worked as novelist[6], poet[7], editor[8], teacher[9], and writer[10].

Where did Michelle Cliff go to school?

Michelle Cliff was educated at Wagner College[17] and University of London[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . scholarblogs.emory.edu. Retrieved . scholarblogs.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . FemBio database. Retrieved . lambdaliterary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Santa Cruz
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    Cantic id 981058598423206706
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