Alex Barclay

Irish writer
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Alex Barclay

Summary

Alex Barclay is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Dublin[2]. She was born on January 1, 1974[3]. She worked as a writer[4], children's writer[5], crime fiction writer[6], and journalist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alex Barclay's place of birth was Dublin[2].
  • Alex Barclay was born on January 1, 1974[3].
  • Alex Barclay held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • Alex Barclay worked as a writer[4].
  • Alex Barclay's professions included children's writer[5].
  • Alex Barclay's professions included crime fiction writer[6].
  • Alex Barclay's professions included journalist[7].
  • Alex Barclay's field of work was literature[10].
  • Alex Barclay's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • Alex Barclay's field of work was journalism[12].
  • Alex Barclay's field of work was editing[13].
  • Alex Barclay was employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann[14].
  • Alex Barclay was educated at Dublin City University[15].
  • Alex Barclay is recorded as female[16].
  • Alex Barclay's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alex Barclay's Commons category is recorded as Alex Barclay[18].
  • Alex Barclay's family name is recorded as Barclay[19].
  • Alex Barclay's given name is recorded as Alex[20].
  • Alex Barclay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Alex Barclay's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Yve Morris'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Alex Barclay's place of birth was Dublin[2]. She was born on January 1, 1974[3].

Education

Alex Barclay was educated at Dublin City University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], children's writer[5], crime fiction writer[6], and journalist[7]. Fields of work include literature[10], a type of arts[23]; literary activity[11]; journalism[12], an industry[24]; and editing[13]. Alex Barclay was employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann[14].

Why It Matters

Alex Barclay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Alex Barclay born?

Alex Barclay's place of birth was Dublin[2].

What did Alex Barclay do for work?

Alex Barclay worked as writer[4], children's writer[5], crime fiction writer[6], and journalist[7].

Where did Alex Barclay go to school?

Alex Barclay was educated at Dublin City University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . 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. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Alex
    Field of work literature, literary activity, journalism +1
    Family name Barclay
    Employer
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