Alice Munro

Summary

Alice Munro is a human^[1]. She was born in Wingham^[2]. She was born on July 10, 1931^[3]. She passed away in Port Hope^[4]. She died on May 13, 2024^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], short story writer^[9], and journalist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,981 views/month, #6,385 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alice Munro's place of birth was Wingham^[2].
• Alice Munro died in Port Hope^[4].
• Alice Munro was born on July 10, 1931^[3].
• Alice Munro died on May 13, 2024^[5].
• Alice Munro's father was Robert Laidlaw^[12].
• Among Alice Munro's spouses was James Munro^[13].
• Among Alice Munro's spouses was Gerald Fremlin^[14].
• Alice Munro held citizenship in Canada^[15].
• English was Alice Munro's native language^[16].
• Alice Munro's professions included writer^[6].
• Alice Munro's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Alice Munro's professions included novelist^[8].
• Alice Munro's professions included short story writer^[9].
• Alice Munro's professions included journalist^[10].
• Alice Munro's field of work was literary activity^[17].
• Alice Munro's field of work was prose^[18].
• Alice Munro's field of work was short story^[19].
• Alice Munro was educated at Western University^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Alice Munro is Too Much Happiness^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Alice Munro is Dear Life^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Alice Munro is Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You^[23].
• Alice Munro received the Nobel Prize in Literature^[24].
• Alice Munro received the Order of Ontario^[25].
• Alice Munro received the International Booker Prize^[26].
• Alice Munro received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-07-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-05-13^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 46a68521-aa4e-4f2e-b291-e763bc73f1b7^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Wingham^[2], Alice Munro… she was born on July 10, 1931^[3]. Her father was Robert Laidlaw^[12]. English was her native language^[16].

Education

Alice Munro was educated at Western University^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], short story writer^[9], and journalist^[10]. Fields of work include literary activity^[17]; prose^[18], a literary form^[34]; and short story^[19], a literary genre^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Too Much Happiness^[21], Dear Life^[22], and Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[24], a literary award^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1901^[38]; Order of Ontario^[25], a state order^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1986^[41]; International Booker Prize^[26], a literary award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 2005^[44], headquartered in London^[45]; Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[27], a grade of an order^[46], in France^[47]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[48], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[49], in United States^[50]; and Marian Engel Award^[51], a literary award^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1986^[54].

Personal Life

Spouses include James Munro^[13], 1929–2016^[55], of Canada^[56], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada^[57] and Gerald Fremlin^[14], a cartographer^[58], 1924–2013^[59], of Canada^[60].

Death and Burial

Alice Munro died on May 13, 2024^[5]. She died in Port Hope^[4].

Why It Matters

Alice Munro ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,981 views/month, #6,385 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

She has been cited as an influence by Margaret Atwood^[63], a writer^[64], b. 1939^[65], of Canada^[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[67], specialised in poetry^[68]; John Updike^[69], a poet^[70], 1932–2009^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[73]; Jonathan Franzen^[74], a novelist^[75], b. 1959^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the honorary degree^[78], specialised in creative and professional writing^[79]; Jon McGregor^[80], a writer^[81], b. 1976^[82], of United Kingdom^[83], awarded the Somerset Maugham Award^[84], specialised in belletristic literature^[85]; and Priya Basil^[86], a writer^[87], b. 1977^[88], of United Kingdom^[89].

Works attributed to her include Runaway^[90], a literary work^[91]; Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage^[92], a literary work^[93]; Dear Life^[94], a literary work^[95]; The Love of a Good Woman^[96]; Lives of Girls and Women^[97]; and The View from Castle Rock^[98].

FAQs

Where was Alice Munro born?

Born in Wingham^[2], Alice Munro…

Where did Alice Munro die?

Alice Munro died in Port Hope^[4].

Who were Alice Munro's parents?

Alice Munro's father was Robert Laidlaw^[12].

Who was Alice Munro married to?

Alice Munro's spouses include James Munro^[13] and Gerald Fremlin^[14].

What did Alice Munro do for work?

Alice Munro worked as writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], short story writer^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did Alice Munro go to school?

Alice Munro was educated at Western University^[20].

What awards did Alice Munro receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[24], Order of Ontario^[25], International Booker Prize^[26], and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[27].

Who did Alice Munro influence?

Alice Munro has been cited as an influence by Margaret Atwood^[63], John Updike^[69], Jonathan Franzen^[74], and Jon McGregor^[80].