Alex Wheatle

British writer
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Alex Wheatle

Summary

Alex Wheatle is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1963-01-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2025-03-16T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a novelist[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alex Wheatle was born in London[2].
  • Alex Wheatle was born on +1963-01-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alex Wheatle died on +2025-03-16T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alex Wheatle held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Alex Wheatle worked as a novelist[5].
  • Alex Wheatle worked as a writer[6].
  • Alex Wheatle's field of work was literature[9].
  • Alex Wheatle's field of work was creative and professional writing[10].
  • Alex Wheatle's field of work was activism[11].
  • Alex Wheatle's education included a stint at John Ruskin College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Alex Wheatle is Crongton Knights[13].
  • Alex Wheatle received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Alex Wheatle received the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[15].
  • Alex Wheatle's image is recorded as 1981 Brixton Riots.jpg[16].
  • Alex Wheatle is recorded as male[17].
  • Alex Wheatle's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alex Wheatle's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078416656[19].
  • Alex Wheatle's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12526867[20].
  • Alex Wheatle's GND ID is recorded as 106079280X[21].
  • Alex Wheatle's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb98095576[22].
  • Alex Wheatle's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14452209k[23].
  • Alex Wheatle's IdRef ID is recorded as 143084712[24].
  • Alex Wheatle's IMDb ID is recorded as nm11155284[25].
  • Alex Wheatle's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V333517[26].
  • Alex Wheatle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04gw927[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alex Wheatle was born in London[2]. He was born on +1963-01-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alex Wheatle's education included a stint at John Ruskin College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[5] and writer[6]. Fields of work include literature[9], a type of arts[28]; creative and professional writing[10], an academic discipline[29]; and activism[11], a concept[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alex Wheatle is Crongton Knights[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14], an award[31], in United Kingdom[32] and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[15], a literary award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1967[35].

Death and Burial

Alex Wheatle died on +2025-03-16T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Alex Wheatle ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Alex Wheatle born?

Born in London[2], Alex Wheatle…

What did Alex Wheatle do for work?

Alex Wheatle worked as novelist[5] and writer[6].

Where did Alex Wheatle go to school?

Alex Wheatle was educated at John Ruskin College[12].

What awards did Alex Wheatle receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[14] and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Who's Who. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Who's Who. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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