Akhil Sharma

Indian American writer
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🏷️ Also known as
en Akhil Sharma ja アキール・シャルマ ru Ахил Шарма zh 阿希尔·夏尔马
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74034664
Library of Congress authority ID
n00020898
GND ID
173916384
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
22969
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CANTIC ID (former scheme)
a12149913
CONOR.SI ID
251756131
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11962371
CiNii Research ID
1140282266675431168
Freebase ID
/m/027k55r
Goodreads author ID
92333
Guggenheim fellows ID
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IdRef ID
058010343
Library of Congress Classification
PS3569.H34287
LibraryThing author ID
sharmaakhil
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA18975703
NDL Authority ID
001284516
National Library of Brazil ID
000243275
National Library of Chile ID
000840949
National Library of Greece ID
189044
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007270398005171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC202285106
National Library of Latvia ID
000240617
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX5472116
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
203206908
Open Library ID
OL38971A
Penguin India author ID
akhil-sharma
Prabook ID
2552352
RERO ID (legacy)
A006525967
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058519281006706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1369465
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Born in Delhi[1], he… he was born on July 22, 1971[2]. He worked as a novelist[3].

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  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1971-07-22[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 30ef9375-641f-4bbe-8bdf-0c71ef1fca2c[23]

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Education

Educated at Princeton University[5], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1746[26], headquartered in Princeton[27]; Princeton School of Public and International Affairs[6], a public policy school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1930[30]; Harvard Law School[7], a graduate school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33]; and John P. Stevens High School[8], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1964[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include An Obedient Father[9], a literary work[37], founded in 2000[38] and Family Life[10], a literary work[39].

Recognition

Awards received include The Writers' Prize[11], an award[40], founded in 2014[41]; Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[12], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1976[44]; Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[13], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1979[47]; Asian American Literary Awards[14], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1998[50]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53].

FAQs

Where was Akhil Sharma born?

Akhil Sharma was born in Delhi[1].

What did Akhil Sharma do for work?

Akhil Sharma worked as novelist[3].

Where did Akhil Sharma go to school?

Akhil Sharma was educated at Princeton University[5], Princeton School of Public and International Affairs[6], Harvard Law School[7], and John P. Stevens High School[8].

What awards did Akhil Sharma receive?

Honors received include The Writers' Prize[11], Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[12], Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction[13], and Asian American Literary Awards[14].

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