Gloria Naylor
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Gloria Naylor was an American novelist acclaimed for her powerful portrayals of African American women’s lives and communities in works such as "The Women of Brewster Place."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gloria Naylor canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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novelist ⓘ |
| adaptedWork | The Women of Brewster Place (1989 television miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Book Award
NERFINISHED
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National Book Award for First Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork | The Women of Brewster Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-01-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-09-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brooklyn College
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
Boston University
NERFINISHED
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CUNY Medgar Evers College NERFINISHED ⓘ New York University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Naylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African-American studies
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literature ⓘ |
| fullName | Gloria Naylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
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fiction ⓘ realist novel ⓘ |
| givenName | Gloria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Toni Morrison
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Zora Neale Hurston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | African-American literature ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first novel The Women of Brewster Place won the National Book Award for First Novel in 1983 ⓘ |
| notableIdea | portrayal of African American women’s lives and communities ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bailey’s Cafe
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Linden Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Mama Day NERFINISHED ⓘ The Women of Brewster Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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professor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Christiansted
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Saint Croix NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Virgin Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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Saint Croix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
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