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John Edgar Wideman
John Wideman
American fiction writer, memoirist, essayist.
Wikipedia | John Edgar Wideman
Statements about
John Edgar Wideman
Sex or Gender
Male
Country of Citizenship
United States
Date of Birth
6/14/1941
1941
Instance Of
Human
Award Received
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction
(1997)
Point in Time
:
1997
Dos Passos Prize
(1986)
Point in Time
:
1986
MacArthur Fellows Program
(July 1993)
Point in Time
:
July 1993
American Book Awards
(1991)
Point in Time
:
1991
Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
(2011)
Point in Time
:
2011
Honorary Doctor at the University of Bern
O. Henry Award
(2000)
Point in Time
:
2000
Rhodes Scholarship
(1963)
Point in Time
:
1963
Employer
Brown University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Pennsylvania
University of Wyoming
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C.
Occupation
Writer
Novelist
Essayist
Cultural Critic
University Teacher
Basketball Player
Educated At
University of Pennsylvania
New College
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Peabody High School
Given Name
John
Series Ordinal
:
1
Edgar
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Middle Name
Edgar
Series Ordinal
:
2
John
Member Of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Child
Jamila Wideman
Image
Family Name
Wideman
Notable Work
Brothers and Keepers
Field of Work
Creative and Professional Writing
Memoir Literature
Cultural Criticism
African Literature
Sport
Basketball
League or Competition
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball
(1960 - 1963)
Start Time
:
1960
End Time
:
1963
Member of Sports Team
Penn Quakers Men's Basketball
(1960 - 1963)
Start Time
:
1960
End Time
:
1963
External Pages About John Edgar Wideman
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