Sonia Sanchez

Summary

Sonia Sanchez is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. She was born on September 9, 1934^[3]. She worked as a playwright^[4], poet^[5], children's writer^[6], peace activist^[7], and writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sonia Sanchez was born in Birmingham^[2].
• Sonia Sanchez was born on September 9, 1934^[3].
• Sonia Sanchez's father was Wilson L. Driver^[10].
• Sonia Sanchez held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Sonia Sanchez is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Sonia Sanchez's professions included playwright^[4].
• Sonia Sanchez's professions included poet^[5].
• Sonia Sanchez's professions included children's writer^[6].
• Sonia Sanchez's professions included peace activist^[7].
• Sonia Sanchez worked as a writer^[8].
• Sonia Sanchez's professions included screenwriter^[13].
• Sonia Sanchez was employed by Temple University^[14].
• Among Sonia Sanchez's employers was University of Pittsburgh^[15].
• Sonia Sanchez's education included a stint at Howard University^[16].
• Sonia Sanchez was educated at Hunter College^[17].
• Sonia Sanchez received the American Book Awards^[18].
• Sonia Sanchez received the Langston Hughes Medal^[19].
• Sonia Sanchez received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[20].
• Sonia Sanchez received the Shelley Memorial Award^[21].
• Sonia Sanchez received the Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[22].
• Sonia Sanchez received the honorary degree from Spelman College^[23].
• Sonia Sanchez was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha^[24].
• Sonia Sanchez is recorded as female^[25].
• Sonia Sanchez's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Sonia Sanchez's Commons category is recorded as Sonia Sanchez^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1934-09-09^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: ecaca279-1561-485f-b04b-eb0601e3abb0^[31]

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Origins and Family

Sonia Sanchez's place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. She was born on September 9, 1934^[3]. Her father was Wilson L. Driver^[10]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at Howard University^[16], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1867^[34], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[35] and Hunter College^[17], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1870^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[4], poet^[5], children's writer^[6], peace activist^[7], writer^[8], and screenwriter^[13]. Employers include Temple University^[14], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1884^[41] and University of Pittsburgh^[15], a public–private partnership^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1787^[44], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include American Book Awards^[18], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1978^[48]; Langston Hughes Medal^[19], a literary award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1973^[51]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[20], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1935^[54]; Shelley Memorial Award^[21], a poetry award^[55]; Pew Fellowship in the Arts^[22], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1991^[58]; and honorary degree from Spelman College^[23], an award^[59], in United States^[60].

Why It Matters

Sonia Sanchez ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Sonia Sanchez born?

Sonia Sanchez was born in Birmingham^[2].

Who were Sonia Sanchez's parents?

Sonia Sanchez's father was Wilson L. Driver^[10].

What did Sonia Sanchez do for work?

Sonia Sanchez worked as playwright^[4], poet^[5], children's writer^[6], peace activist^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Sonia Sanchez go to school?

Sonia Sanchez was educated at Howard University^[16] and Hunter College^[17].

What awards did Sonia Sanchez receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards^[18], Langston Hughes Medal^[19], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards^[20], and Shelley Memorial Award^[21].