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Canonical name

Bambara, Toni Cade

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Other names

Cade, Miltona Mirkin (birth name)

Date of birth

1939-03-29

Date of death

1995-12-09

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Gender

female

Nationality

USA (birth)

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Birthplace

New York, New York, USA

Place of death

Alabama, USA

Places of residence

Harlem, New York, USA

Manhattan, New York, USA

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Jersey City, New York, USA

Education

Queens College

Ecole de Mime Etienne Decroux

City College of New York

Occupations

professor (college)

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social activist

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National Book Award (1980)

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