Game 161 of 20 questions

[Hominidae]

Born in the Midwest or West as defined by the US Census?

(I found someone who almost works, but she appears to have acted in more than one movie, so I don't think it can be her.)

[Spartaculous]

Born in the Midwest or West as defined by the US Census?

Yes. (See the first map here for reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_the_United_States)

(I found someone who almost works, but she appears to have acted in more than one movie, so I don't think it can be her.)

I would be extremely surprised and impressed if someone correctly guessed right now. You are missing several important pieces of information about her life's work and the reasons she is famous.

[damo666]

born before 01.01.1940?

[Jamiet99uk]

1.2. Dead woman.
3. Famous in a field of the arts.
4. Not born in Eurasia.
5. Born in USA.
6. Born in 1880 or later.
7. Not known for a film career but does have a movie acting credit.
8. Not a musician or singer.
9. Famous as a writer.
10. Born in the Midwest or West as defined by the US Census.

[Spartaculous]

born before 01.01.1940?

Yes.

[Hominidae]

Was she notably involved in politics or activism?

[Spartaculous]

Was she notably involved in politics or activism?

"Activism" is a loaded, complex word. Do you want to clarify your question?

[Spartaculous]

Was she notably involved in politics or activism?

"Activism" is a loaded, complex word. Do you want to clarify your question?

Eh, I'll just go ahead and give two answers. The first is, if you include activism related to her artistic endeavors, well, yes, of course she was encouraging interest in those same artistic endeavors, if that counts as activism.

If your definition of activism is a more limited one (relating to political or social issues), then the answer to your question is still yes, I guess, but I would not say that that is what she primarily known for.

[Hominidae]

Was she notably involved in politics or activism?

"Activism" is a loaded, complex word. Do you want to clarify your question?

Eh, I'll just go ahead and give two answers. The first is, if you include activism related to her artistic endeavors, well, yes, of course she was encouraging interest in those same artistic endeavors, if that counts as activism.

If your definition of activism is a more limited one (relating to political or social issues), then the answer to your question is still yes, I guess, but I would not say that that is what she primarily known for.

Fair enough. Sorry my question was so vague.

[Spartaculous]

"Activism" is a loaded, complex word. Do you want to clarify your question?

Eh, I'll just go ahead and give two answers. The first is, if you include activism related to her artistic endeavors, well, yes, of course she was encouraging interest in those same artistic endeavors, if that counts as activism.

If your definition of activism is a more limited one (relating to political or social issues), then the answer to your question is still yes, I guess, but I would not say that that is what she primarily known for.

Fair enough. Sorry my question was so vague.

No worries. It was a good attempt to figure out what other activities she was famous for.

[Hominidae]

Did this person ever win a Pulitzer Prize or a National Book Award?

[Spartaculous]

Did this person ever win a Pulitzer Prize or a National Book Award?

Yes.

[Hominidae]

Just a comment: I suspect this person also has some other arts thing going on. Maybe visual art. (I don't think anyone should ask this though, because it won't really narrow it down much.)

[Jamiet99uk]

1.2. Dead woman.
3. Famous in a field of the arts.
4. Not born in Eurasia.
5. Born in USA.
6. Born in 1880 or later.
7. Not known for a film career but does have a movie acting credit.
8. Not a musician or singer.
9. Famous as a writer.
10. Born in the Midwest or West as defined by the US Census.
11. Born before 01.01.1940.
12. Involved in political activism but not primarily known for that.
13. Won a Pulitzer Prize or a National Book Award.

[Jamiet99uk]

Died before 01.01.2004 ?

[Spartaculous]

Died before 01.01.2004 ?

No, died on or after January 1, 2004.

Here is a hint: we know she had one movie acting credit to her name. When that movie was being written, the director impersonated her for one of roles; she ended up being recruited to fill in the role herself.

[Jamiet99uk]

1.2. Dead woman.
3. Famous in a field of the arts.
4. Not born in Eurasia.
5. Born in USA.
6. Born in 1880 or later.
7. Not known for a film career but does have a movie acting credit.
8. Not a musician or singer.
9. Famous as a writer.
10. Born in the Midwest or West as defined by the US Census.
11. Born before 01.01.1940.
12. Involved in political activism but not primarily known for that.
13. Won a Pulitzer Prize or a National Book Award.
14. Died on or after January 1, 2004.


So she was in her mid-sixties, or older, when she died, which was within the past couple of decades.

[Jamiet99uk]

Oh, it occurs to me to ask:

Was she white?

[Spartaculous]

Oh, it occurs to me to ask:

Was she white?

Yes.

[DougJoe]

Free guess: Ursula K Le Guin