Musician Dictionary

Elizabeth Alexander

American poet, essayist, playwright, and the president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation since 2018. (born 1962) · poet

DescriptionAmerican poet, essayist, playwright, and the president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation since 2018. (born 1962)
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Born1962-05-30
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BirthplaceHarlem
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AreaUnited States
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CountryUS
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CitizenshipUnited States
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Occupationpoet teacher university teacher docent academic playwright essayist writer professor school teacher social reformer
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Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences
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AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship honorary degree from Spelman College Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Time 100
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