Annie Proulx

American novelist, short story and non-fiction author (b. 1935)
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Annie Proulx

Summary

Annie Proulx is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Norwich[2]. She was born on August 22, 1935[3]. She worked as a screenwriter[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], non-fiction writer[7], and librettist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,739 views/month, #6,673 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Annie Proulx's place of birth was Norwich[2].
  • Annie Proulx was born on August 22, 1935[3].
  • Annie Proulx held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Annie Proulx worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Annie Proulx worked as a novelist[5].
  • Annie Proulx worked as a journalist[6].
  • Annie Proulx worked as a non-fiction writer[7].
  • Annie Proulx's professions included librettist[8].
  • Annie Proulx's professions included writer[11].
  • Annie Proulx's education included a stint at Colby College[12].
  • Annie Proulx's education included a stint at Sir George Williams University[13].
  • Annie Proulx's education included a stint at Deering High School[14].
  • Annie Proulx received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Annie Proulx received the National Book Award[16].
  • Annie Proulx received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[17].
  • Annie Proulx received the Heartland Prize[18].
  • Annie Proulx received the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[19].
  • Annie Proulx received the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction[20].
  • Annie Proulx was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Annie Proulx was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Annie Proulx was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society[23].
  • Annie Proulx is recorded as female[24].
  • Annie Proulx's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Annie Proulx's Commons category is recorded as Annie Proulx[26].
  • Annie Proulx's residence is recorded as Port Townsend[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1935-08-22[29]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a56d7f25-1b1c-4b74-81e0-bb423e3ff5f2[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Annie Proulx's place of birth was Norwich[2]. She was born on August 22, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Colby College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1813[34], headquartered in Waterville[35]; Sir George Williams University[13], a public university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1926[38]; and Deering High School[14], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1874[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], non-fiction writer[7], librettist[8], and writer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; National Book Award[16], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1936[47]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[17], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1948[50]; Heartland Prize[18], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1988[53]; PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[19], a literary award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1981[56]; and Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction[20], a literary award[57], in United States[58], founded in 2009[59].

Why It Matters

Annie Proulx ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,739 views/month, #6,673 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Works attributed to her include Brokeback Mountain[62], a literary work[63] and The Shipping News[64], a written work[65].

FAQs

Where was Annie Proulx born?

Annie Proulx's place of birth was Norwich[2].

What did Annie Proulx do for work?

Annie Proulx worked as screenwriter[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], non-fiction writer[7], and librettist[8].

Where did Annie Proulx go to school?

Annie Proulx was educated at Colby College[12], Sir George Williams University[13], and Deering High School[14].

What awards did Annie Proulx receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], National Book Award[16], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[17], and Heartland Prize[18].

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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