Anna Burns

Northern Irish writer
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Anna Burns

Summary

Anna Burns is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Belfast[2]. She was born on March 7, 1962[3]. She worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Anna Burns was born in Belfast[2].
  • Anna Burns was born on March 7, 1962[3].
  • Anna Burns was married to John M. McKeon[7].
  • Anna Burns held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Anna Burns worked as a novelist[4].
  • Anna Burns worked as a writer[5].
  • Anna Burns's education included a stint at St Gemma's High School[9].
  • Anna Burns received the Booker Prize[10].
  • Anna Burns received the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize[11].
  • Anna Burns received the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction[12].
  • Anna Burns received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[13].
  • Anna Burns received the honorary doctorate[14].
  • Anna Burns received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Anna Burns is recorded as female[16].
  • Anna Burns's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Anna Burns's Commons category is recorded as Anna Burns[18].
  • Anna Burns's family name is recorded as Burns[19].
  • Anna Burns's given name is recorded as Anna[20].
  • Anna Burns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Anna Burns's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[22].
  • Anna Burns's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Anna Burns's place of birth was Belfast[2]. She was born on March 7, 1962[3].

Education

Anna Burns was educated at St Gemma's High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Booker Prize[10], a literary award[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1969[26], headquartered in London[27]; Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize[11], a literary award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Orwell Prize for Political Fiction[12]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[13], a National Book Critics Circle Award[30], in United States[31]; honorary doctorate[14], a title of honor[32]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Personal Life

Among Anna Burns's spouses was John M. McKeon[7].

Why It Matters

Anna Burns ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (322 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

Works attributed to her include Milkman[36], a literary work[37].

FAQs

Where was Anna Burns born?

Born in Belfast[2], Anna Burns…

Who was Anna Burns married to?

Anna Burns's spouses include John M. McKeon[7].

What did Anna Burns do for work?

Anna Burns worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Anna Burns go to school?

Anna Burns was educated at St Gemma's High School[9].

What awards did Anna Burns receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize[10], Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize[11], Orwell Prize for Political Fiction[12], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . themanbookerprize.com. Retrieved . themanbookerprize.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . orwellfoundation.com. Retrieved . orwellfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Anna
    Spouse John M. McKeon
    Family name Burns
    On focus list of wikimedia project gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
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