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Annie Proulx

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

Annie Proulx was born on August 22, 1935[1], in Norwich[2]. She has worked as a screenwriter[3], novelist[4], journalist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and librettist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,657 views/month, #6,673 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: writer[10]
  • Educated at: Colby College[11], Sir George Williams University[12], Deering High School[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14], National Book Award[15], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[16], Heartland Prize[17], PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[18], Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction[19], O. Henry Award[20], National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[21], Doctor of Humane Letters[22], Legum Doctor[23], honorary doctorate of Concordia University[24]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[25], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], Phi Beta Kappa Society[27]
  • Sex or gender: female[28]
  • Commons category: Annie Proulx[29]
  • Residence: Port Townsend[30], Saratoga[31]
  • Family name: Proulx[32]
  • Given name: Annie[33]
  • Official website: http://www.annieproulx.com/[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Annie Proulx[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Name in native language: Edna Annie Proulx[37]

Why It Matters

Annie Proulx has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to her include Brokeback Mountain[40], a literary work[41] and The Shipping News[42], a written work[43].

FAQs

Where was Annie Proulx born?

Annie Proulx was born in Norwich[2].

What did Annie Proulx do for work?

Annie Proulx worked as a screenwriter[3], novelist[4], journalist[5], non-fiction writer[6], and librettist[7].

Where did Annie Proulx go to school?

Annie Proulx was educated at Colby College[11], Sir George Williams University[12], and Deering High School[13].

What awards did Annie Proulx receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], National Book Award[15], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[16], and Heartland Prize[17].

Related Entities

Brokeback Mountain United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . archives.concordia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . archives.concordia.ca. Retrieved . archives.concordia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . simonandschuster.com. Retrieved . simonandschuster.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . simonandschuster.com. Retrieved . simonandschuster.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . simonandschuster.com. Retrieved . simonandschuster.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . unitedstatesartists.org. Retrieved . unitedstatesartists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . simonandschuster.com. Retrieved . simonandschuster.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . archives.concordia.ca. Retrieved . archives.concordia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . archives.concordia.ca. Retrieved . archives.concordia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . concordia.ca. Retrieved . concordia.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . simonandschuster.com. Retrieved . simonandschuster.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Digital Public Library of America. Retrieved . unitedstatesartists.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . simonandschuster.com. Retrieved . simonandschuster.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . simonandschuster.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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