Adam Johnson

American novelist and short story writer
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Adam Johnson

Summary

Adam Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was South Dakota[2]. He was born on July 12, 1967[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in South Dakota[2], Adam Johnson…
  • Adam Johnson was born on July 12, 1967[3].
  • Adam Johnson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Adam Johnson's professions included writer[4].
  • Adam Johnson's professions included novelist[5].
  • Adam Johnson's professions included academic[6].
  • Adam Johnson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Adam Johnson's field of work was creative writing[10].
  • Among Adam Johnson's employers was Stanford University[11].
  • Adam Johnson was educated at Arizona State University[12].
  • Adam Johnson was educated at Florida State University[13].
  • Adam Johnson was educated at McNeese State University[14].
  • Adam Johnson's education included a stint at Marcos de Niza High School[15].
  • Adam Johnson received the National Book Award for Fiction[16].
  • Adam Johnson received the Berlin Prize[17].
  • Adam Johnson received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[18].
  • Adam Johnson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Adam Johnson is recorded as male[20].
  • Adam Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Adam Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Adam Johnson (writer)[22].
  • Adam Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[23].
  • Adam Johnson's given name is recorded as Adam[24].
  • Adam Johnson's professorship is recorded as Phil and Penny Knight Professorship in Creative Writing[25].
  • Adam Johnson's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/adam-johnson[26].
  • Adam Johnson's work location is recorded as Stanford[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1967-07-12[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 84571a1e-366c-4464-9c8c-2f225b81ab3c[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in South Dakota[2], Adam Johnson… he was born on July 12, 1967[3].

Education

Educated at Arizona State University[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Tempe[35]; Florida State University[13], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1851[38]; McNeese State University[14], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1939[41]; and Marcos de Niza High School[15], a high school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1971[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7]. Adam Johnson's field of work was creative writing[10]. He was employed by Stanford University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award for Fiction[16], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1950[47]; Berlin Prize[17], a fellowship grant[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1998[50]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[18], a class of award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1948[53]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56].

Why It Matters

Adam Johnson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

Works attributed to him include The Orphan Master's Son[58], a literary work[59].

FAQs

Where was Adam Johnson born?

Adam Johnson was born in South Dakota[2].

What did Adam Johnson do for work?

Adam Johnson worked as writer[4], novelist[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Adam Johnson go to school?

Adam Johnson was educated at Arizona State University[12], Florida State University[13], McNeese State University[14], and Marcos de Niza High School[15].

What awards did Adam Johnson receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction[16], Berlin Prize[17], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[18], and Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [59] . 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. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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