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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

American literary critic, professor and historian (born 1950).

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is an American literary critic, professor and historian. Born on 16 September 1950 in Keyser, Jr. is 76.

Notable works include The Signifying Monkey. Jr. studied at Potomac State College of West Virginia University and Yale University. Honours include MacArthur Fellows Program, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and American Book Awards, among 11 recorded.

With a Wikipedia article in 24 languages, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is No. 22,225 in the People and Position Index.

Born
16 September 1950, Keyser (age 76)
Country
United States
Known as
Writer, essayist, literary critic
Field
Science
Education
Potomac State College of West Virginia University, Yale University
Languages
English
Children
2
Wikipedia editions
24

Did you know

16 Sep

Shares a birthday with Kuan Yew Lee and Lauren Bacall.

24

Has a Wikipedia article in 24 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Connections

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
  • SpouseMarial Iglesias Utset

Honours and works

Awards

  • MacArthur Fellows Program1981
  • Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards1989
  • American Book Awards1989
  • George Polk Award1992
  • Lillian Smith Book Award1994
  • National Humanities Medal1998
  • Jefferson Lecture2002
  • Carl Sandburg Literary Award2004
  • Honorary doctor of Caen University2007
  • NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction2010
  • Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy2021

Notable works

  • The Signifying Monkey

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Sources

  1. Wikidata Q561458 (facts, CC0)
  2. Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)