Ntozake Shange

Summary

Ntozake Shange is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Trenton^[2]. She was born on October 18, 1948^[3]. She passed away in Bowie^[4]. She died on October 27, 2018^[5]. She worked as an actor^[6], screenwriter^[7], poet^[8], novelist^[9], and playwright^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ntozake Shange was born in Trenton^[2].
• Ntozake Shange died in Bowie^[4].
• Ntozake Shange was born on October 18, 1948^[3].
• Ntozake Shange died on October 27, 2018^[5].
• Ntozake Shange was married to David Murray^[12].
• Ntozake Shange held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Ntozake Shange's native language^[14].
• Ntozake Shange is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15].
• Ntozake Shange worked as an actor^[6].
• Ntozake Shange's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Ntozake Shange worked as a poet^[8].
• Ntozake Shange's professions included novelist^[9].
• Ntozake Shange's professions included playwright^[10].
• Ntozake Shange worked as a writer^[16].
• Ntozake Shange's field of work was poetry^[17].
• Ntozake Shange's field of work was essay^[18].
• Ntozake Shange's field of work was literature^[19].
• Ntozake Shange's field of work was drama^[20].
• Ntozake Shange was educated at Barnard College^[21].
• Ntozake Shange was educated at University of Southern California^[22].
• Ntozake Shange was educated at Trenton Central High School^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Ntozake Shange is for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ntozake Shange is Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ntozake Shange is Betsey Brown^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Ntozake Shange is Nappy edges^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-10-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-10-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0a6bab1a-61e1-43cb-86be-37acce55028b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Trenton^[2], Ntozake Shange… she was born on October 18, 1948^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[15]. English was her native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Barnard College^[21], a liberal arts college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1889^[35]; University of Southern California^[22], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1880^[38], headquartered in Los Angeles^[39]; and Trenton Central High School^[23], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1932^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], screenwriter^[7], poet^[8], novelist^[9], playwright^[10], and writer^[16]. Fields of work include poetry^[17], a literary form^[43]; essay^[18], a literary genre^[44]; literature^[19], a type of arts^[45]; and drama^[20], a literary mode^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf^[24], a literary work^[47]; Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo^[25], a literary work^[48]; Betsey Brown^[26], a written work^[49]; Nappy edges^[27], a literary work^[50]; and Liliane^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[52], a fellowship grant^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1925^[55]; Langston Hughes Medal^[56], a literary award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1973^[59]; Shelley Memorial Award^[60], a poetry award^[61]; Otto Rene Castillo Award for Political Theater^[62], an award^[63]; and star on Playwrights' Sidewalk^[64], a commemorative plaque^[65].

Personal Life

Ntozake Shange was married to David Murray^[12].

Death and Burial

Ntozake Shange died on October 27, 2018^[5]. She died in Bowie^[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease^[66].

Why It Matters

Ntozake Shange ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

FAQs

Where was Ntozake Shange born?

Ntozake Shange was born in Trenton^[2].

Where did Ntozake Shange die?

Ntozake Shange passed away in Bowie^[4].

Who was Ntozake Shange married to?

Ntozake Shange's spouses include David Murray^[12].

What did Ntozake Shange do for work?

Ntozake Shange worked as actor^[6], screenwriter^[7], poet^[8], novelist^[9], and playwright^[10].

Where did Ntozake Shange go to school?

Ntozake Shange was educated at Barnard College^[21], University of Southern California^[22], and Trenton Central High School^[23].

What awards did Ntozake Shange receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[52], Langston Hughes Medal^[56], Shelley Memorial Award^[60], and Otto Rene Castillo Award for Political Theater^[62].