Alan Warner

Scottish novelist
Person human Q1130840
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Alan Warner

Summary

Alan Warner is a human[1]. Born in Òban[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1964[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alan Warner's place of birth was Òban[2].
  • Alan Warner was born on January 1, 1964[3].
  • Alan Warner held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Alan Warner worked as a writer[4].
  • Alan Warner's education included a stint at Oban High School[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan Warner is Morvern Callar[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan Warner is The Sopranos[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Alan Warner is The Stars in the Bright Sky[10].
  • Alan Warner received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[11].
  • Alan Warner received the Somerset Maugham Award[12].
  • Alan Warner received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[13].
  • Alan Warner was a member of Royal Society of Literature[14].
  • Alan Warner is recorded as male[15].
  • Alan Warner's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alan Warner's family name is recorded as Warner[17].
  • Alan Warner's given name is recorded as Alan[18].
  • Alan Warner's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[19].
  • Alan Warner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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[21]

  • Country: GB[22]

  • Began / founded: 1964[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e493ce09-ee0e-44b4-a25e-96967f2a477f[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Òban[2], Alan Warner… he was born on January 1, 1964[3].

Education

Alan Warner was educated at Oban High School[7].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Warner's professions included writer[4].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Morvern Callar[8], a literary work[25]; The Sopranos[9], a literary work[26]; and The Stars in the Bright Sky[10], a literary work[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[11], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Somerset Maugham Award[12], a literary award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1947[32]; and James Tait Black Memorial Prize[13], a literary award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1919[35].

Why It Matters

Alan Warner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Alan Warner born?

Alan Warner was born in Òban[2].

What did Alan Warner do for work?

Alan Warner worked as writer[4].

Where did Alan Warner go to school?

Alan Warner was educated at Oban High School[7].

What awards did Alan Warner receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[11], Somerset Maugham Award[12], and James Tait Black Memorial Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Somerset Maugham Award, James Tait Black Memorial Prize
    Sex or gender male
    Educated at Oban High School
    Notable work Morvern Callar, The Sopranos, The Stars in the Bright Sky
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