Aleksandar Hemon

Bosnian-American author, novelist, columnist
Person human Q738114
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Aleksandar Hemon

Summary

Aleksandar Hemon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sarajevo[2]. He was born on +1964-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Aleksandar Hemon was born in Sarajevo[2].
  • Aleksandar Hemon was born on +1964-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Aleksandar Hemon held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Aleksandar Hemon held citizenship in Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina[10].
  • Aleksandar Hemon worked as a writer[4].
  • Aleksandar Hemon's professions included novelist[5].
  • Aleksandar Hemon's professions included journalist[6].
  • Aleksandar Hemon worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Among Aleksandar Hemon's employers was Northwestern University[11].
  • Among Aleksandar Hemon's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • Aleksandar Hemon's education included a stint at Northwestern University[13].
  • Aleksandar Hemon was educated at University of Sarajevo[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Aleksandar Hemon is The Lazarus Project[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Aleksandar Hemon is Nowhere Man[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Aleksandar Hemon is The Book of My Lives[17].
  • Aleksandar Hemon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Aleksandar Hemon received the AVN Award[19].
  • Aleksandar Hemon received the Heartland Prize[20].
  • Aleksandar Hemon received the Jan Michalski Prize[21].
  • Aleksandar Hemon received the National Magazine Award[22].
  • Aleksandar Hemon received the Dos Passos Prize[23].
  • Aleksandar Hemon was a member of Writers Guild of America, East[24].
  • Aleksandar Hemon was a member of PEN America[25].
  • Aleksandar Hemon was influenced by Vladimir Nabokov[26].
  • Aleksandar Hemon's image is recorded as Aleksandar Hemon 8315708.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Aleksandar Hemon was born in Sarajevo[2]. He was born on +1964-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Evanston[31] and University of Sarajevo[14], a public university[32], in Bosnia and Herzegovina[33], founded in 1949[34], headquartered in Sarajevo[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], and screenwriter[7]. Employers include Northwestern University[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1851[38], headquartered in Evanston[39] and Princeton University[12], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1746[42], headquartered in Princeton[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Lazarus Project[15], a literary work[44], written by Aleksandar Hemon[45]; Nowhere Man[16], a written work[46], written by him[47]; and The Book of My Lives[17], a literary work[48], written by him[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; AVN Award[19], an annual event[53], in United States[54], founded in 1984[55], headquartered in Las Vegas[56]; Heartland Prize[20], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1988[59]; Jan Michalski Prize[21], a literary award[60], in Switzerland[61], founded in 2010[62]; National Magazine Award[22], a literary award[63], in United States[64], founded in 1966[65]; and Dos Passos Prize[23], a literary award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1980[68].

Why It Matters

Aleksandar Hemon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Aleksandar Hemon born?

Aleksandar Hemon was born in Sarajevo[2].

What did Aleksandar Hemon do for work?

Aleksandar Hemon worked as writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Aleksandar Hemon go to school?

Aleksandar Hemon was educated at Northwestern University[13] and University of Sarajevo[14].

What awards did Aleksandar Hemon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], AVN Award[19], Heartland Prize[20], and Jan Michalski Prize[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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