Alan Hollinghurst

Summary

Alan Hollinghurst is a human^[1]. He was born in Stroud^[2]. He was born on +1954-05-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], translator^[5], literary critic^[6], university teacher^[7], and poet^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alan Hollinghurst was born in Stroud^[2].
• Alan Hollinghurst was born on +1954-05-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alan Hollinghurst held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Alan Hollinghurst's professions included writer^[4].
• Alan Hollinghurst's professions included translator^[5].
• Alan Hollinghurst worked as a literary critic^[6].
• Alan Hollinghurst's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Alan Hollinghurst's professions included poet^[8].
• Alan Hollinghurst's professions included novelist^[11].
• Alan Hollinghurst's field of work was translating activity^[12].
• Alan Hollinghurst's field of work was translation from French^[13].
• Alan Hollinghurst's field of work was literary activity^[14].
• Alan Hollinghurst's field of work was prose^[15].
• Alan Hollinghurst's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Alan Hollinghurst's field of work was English^[17].
• Alan Hollinghurst was employed by University College London^[18].
• Alan Hollinghurst was employed by Magdalen College^[19].
• Among Alan Hollinghurst's employers was University of Houston^[20].
• Alan Hollinghurst's education included a stint at Magdalen College^[21].
• Alan Hollinghurst was educated at Canford School^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Alan Hollinghurst is The Swimming-Pool Library^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Alan Hollinghurst is The Folding Star^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Alan Hollinghurst is The Spell^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Alan Hollinghurst is The Line of Beauty^[26].
• Alan Hollinghurst received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Hollinghurst was born in Stroud^[2]. He was born on +1954-05-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1458^[30] and Canford School^[22], a school building^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1923^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], translator^[5], literary critic^[6], university teacher^[7], poet^[8], and novelist^[11]. Fields of work include translating activity^[12]; translation from French^[13]; literary activity^[14]; prose^[15], a literary form^[34]; poetry^[16], a literary form^[35]; and English^[17], a natural language^[36], in American Samoa^[37]. Employers include University College London^[18], a university college^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1826^[40], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[41]; Magdalen College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1458^[44]; and University of Houston^[20], a public university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1927^[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Swimming-Pool Library^[23], The Folding Star^[24], The Spell^[25], and The Line of Beauty^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[27], a literary award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1919^[50]; Lambda Literary Award^[51], a group of awards^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1989^[54]; Eric Gregory Award^[55], a poetry award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1960^[58]; Stonewall Book Award^[59], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1971^[62]; E. M. Forster Award^[63], a literary award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1972^[66]; and Booker Prize^[67], a literary award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1969^[70], headquartered in London^[71].

Why It Matters

Alan Hollinghurst ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (218 views/month, #7,083 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Works attributed to him include The Line of Beauty^[74], a literary work^[75], founded in 2004^[76], written by him^[77].

FAQs

Where was Alan Hollinghurst born?

Alan Hollinghurst's place of birth was Stroud^[2].

What did Alan Hollinghurst do for work?

Alan Hollinghurst worked as writer^[4], translator^[5], literary critic^[6], university teacher^[7], and poet^[8].

Where did Alan Hollinghurst go to school?

Alan Hollinghurst was educated at Magdalen College^[21] and Canford School^[22].

What awards did Alan Hollinghurst receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[27], Lambda Literary Award^[51], Eric Gregory Award^[55], and Stonewall Book Award^[59].