A. L. Kennedy

British author, comedian
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A. L. Kennedy

Summary

A. L. Kennedy is a human[1]. Born in Dundee[2], she… she was born on October 22, 1965[3]. She worked as a screenwriter[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • A. L. Kennedy's place of birth was Dundee[2].
  • A. L. Kennedy was born on October 22, 1965[3].
  • A. L. Kennedy held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • A. L. Kennedy's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • A. L. Kennedy's professions included novelist[5].
  • A. L. Kennedy's professions included writer[6].
  • A. L. Kennedy worked as a university teacher[7].
  • A. L. Kennedy held the position of Booker Prize judge[10].
  • A. L. Kennedy was employed by University of Warwick[11].
  • Among A. L. Kennedy's employers was University of St Andrews[12].
  • A. L. Kennedy's education included a stint at High School of Dundee[13].
  • A. L. Kennedy received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[14].
  • A. L. Kennedy received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • A. L. Kennedy received the Austrian State Prize for European Literature[16].
  • A. L. Kennedy received the Heinrich Heine Prize[17].
  • A. L. Kennedy received the Ehrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und Handeln[18].
  • A. L. Kennedy received the Somerset Maugham Award[19].
  • A. L. Kennedy was a member of Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • A. L. Kennedy is recorded as female[21].
  • A. L. Kennedy's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • A. L. Kennedy is associated with the literary realism movement[23].
  • A. L. Kennedy's Commons category is recorded as A. L. Kennedy[24].
  • A. L. Kennedy's family name is recorded as Kennedy[25].
  • A. L. Kennedy's given name is recorded as Alison[26].
  • A. L. Kennedy's official website is recorded as http://www.a-l-kennedy.co.uk/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1965-10-22[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2739e9a1-ebd2-4257-9378-28b00571c231[31]

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Origins and Family

A. L. Kennedy's place of birth was Dundee[2]. She was born on October 22, 1965[3].

Education

A. L. Kennedy's education included a stint at High School of Dundee[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Warwick[11], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1965[34] and University of St Andrews[12], a public university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1413[37], headquartered in Fife[38]. A. L. Kennedy held the position of Booker Prize judge[10].

Recognition

Awards received include John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[14], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Austrian State Prize for European Literature[16], a literary award[43], in Austria[44], founded in 1965[45]; Heinrich Heine Prize[17], an award[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1972[48]; Ehrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und Handeln[18], a literary award[49], in Austria[50], founded in 1990[51]; and Somerset Maugham Award[19], a literary award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1947[54].

Why It Matters

A. L. Kennedy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was A. L. Kennedy born?

A. L. Kennedy was born in Dundee[2].

What did A. L. Kennedy do for work?

A. L. Kennedy worked as screenwriter[4], novelist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did A. L. Kennedy go to school?

A. L. Kennedy was educated at High School of Dundee[13].

What awards did A. L. Kennedy receive?

Honors received include John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], Austrian State Prize for European Literature[16], and Heinrich Heine Prize[17].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . kunstkultur.bka.gv.at. Retrieved . kunstkultur.bka.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . buchmarkt.de. buchmarkt.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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