Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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human
literary critic
public intellectual
scholar of African American studies
television host
university professor
Henry Louis Gates Jr. is an influential American literary critic, scholar of African American studies, and public intellectual known for his work on Black literature, cultural history, and genealogy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. canonical | 26 |
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a historian | 1 |
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a literary critic | 1 |
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a public intellectual | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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literary critic ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ scholar of African American studies ⓘ television host ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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MacArthur Fellowship ⓘ National Humanities Medal ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-09-16 ⓘ |
| degree | PhD in English literature ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Gates ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African American studies
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cultural history ⓘ genealogy ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ |
| fullName | Henry Louis Gates Jr. self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing the concept of Signifyin(g) in African American literary theory
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editing anthologies of African American literature ⓘ hosting genealogy television series ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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American Philosophical Society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
public television documentaries on African American history
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scholarship on African American cultural history ⓘ work on Black literature ⓘ |
| notableWork |
African American Lives
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Colored People: A Memoir ⓘ Faces of America ⓘ Figures in Black ⓘ Who Do You Think You Are? ⓘ
surface form:
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
In Search of Our Roots ⓘ Life Upon These Shores ⓘ Loose Canons ⓘ Stony the Road ⓘ The Signifying Monkey ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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editor ⓘ professor ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Keyser, West Virginia
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surface form:
Keyser, West Virginia, United States
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| positionHeld |
Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University
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Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University ⓘ |
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a historian
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a literary critic
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. is a public intellectual