Andrew Sean Greer

novelist, short story writer
Person human Q457601
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Andrew Sean Greer

Summary

Andrew Sean Greer is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on November 5, 1970[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #6,833 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Andrew Sean Greer…
  • Andrew Sean Greer was born on November 5, 1970[3].
  • Andrew Sean Greer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Andrew Sean Greer worked as a writer[4].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's professions included novelist[5].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's professions included short story writer[6].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's education included a stint at Brown University[9].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's education included a stint at University of Montana[10].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's education included a stint at Georgetown Day School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Andrew Sean Greer is Less[12].
  • Andrew Sean Greer received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[13].
  • Andrew Sean Greer received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Andrew Sean Greer received the Fernanda Pivano Award for American Literature[15].
  • Andrew Sean Greer is recorded as male[16].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's instance of is recorded as identical sibling[18].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Sean Greer[19].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's family name is recorded as Greer[20].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's given name is recorded as Andrew[21].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's given name is recorded as Sean[22].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's official website is recorded as https://andrewgreer.com/[23].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's work location is recorded as San Francisco[24].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Andrew Sean Greer'}[26].
  • Andrew Sean Greer's start of work period is recorded as 2001[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Sean Greer's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on November 5, 1970[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31]; University of Montana[10], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1893[34]; and Georgetown Day School[11], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Andrew Sean Greer is Less[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[13], a class of award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1948[40]; Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43]; and Fernanda Pivano Award for American Literature[15], a literary award[44], in Italy[45], founded in 2009[46].

Why It Matters

Andrew Sean Greer ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #6,833 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Less[49], a literary work[50].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Sean Greer born?

Andrew Sean Greer was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Andrew Sean Greer do for work?

Andrew Sean Greer worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6].

Where did Andrew Sean Greer go to school?

Andrew Sean Greer was educated at Brown University[9], University of Montana[10], and Georgetown Day School[11].

What awards did Andrew Sean Greer receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[13], Guggenheim Fellowship[14], and Fernanda Pivano Award for American Literature[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . OPAC SBN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Less
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    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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