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Armistead Maupin

American writer
Person human Q423597

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
May 13, 1944
Place of birth
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
military officer, novelist, screenwriter, writer, gay fiction writer, journalist[10]
Educated at
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ravenscroft School, Needham B. Broughton High School[11][12][13]
Award received
Bill Whitehead Award[15]
Notable work
Tales of the City[14]
Father
Armistead Jones Maupin[8]
Official website
www.armisteadmaupin.com[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
American English[21]
Family name
Maupin[18]
Given name
Armistead[19]
Military branch
United States Navy[17]
P14750
C734-85CF-8E48-6E53-E60F
🏷️ Also known as
en Armistead Jones Maupin en Armistead Jones Maupin Jr. en Armistead Maupin fa آرمیستید موپین he ארמיסטד מופין ja アーミステッド・ジョーンズ・モーピン ja アーミステッド・モーピン ru Амистед Мопин sv Maupin zh 亞米斯德·莫平 zh-hans 亚米斯德·莫平
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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AllMovie person ID
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Allcinema person ID
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American Film Institute person ID
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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CiNii Research ID
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CineMagia person ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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FactGrid item ID
Wikidata item
Fandango person ID
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Fantastic Fiction author ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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Instagram username
thearmisteadmaupin
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Kinobox person ID
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LiederNet author ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Ohio University ArchivesSpace agent ID
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Open Library ID
OL336072A
Perlentaucher ID
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Quora topic ID
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Radio France person ID
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Songkick artist ID
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TMDB person ID
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The Numbers person ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Armistead Maupin
University of Barcelona authority ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
323927

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Occupation 4
writer, screenwriter, military officer, novelist
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Films written 1
The Night Listener
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
American English
Military branch 1
United States Navy
Notable work 1
Tales of the City
Place of birth 1
Washington, D.C.
Sex or gender 1
male
Works by author 1
Tales of the City
← After a work by 1
The Night Listener
← Cast member 1
The Celluloid Closet
← Producer 1
The Night Listener
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Summary

Armistead Maupin was born on May 13, 1944[1], in Washington, D.C.[2]. He has worked as a military officer[3], novelist[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], and gay fiction writer[7].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Armistead Maupin include Tales of the City[22], a novel series[23].

FAQs

Where was Armistead Maupin born?

Armistead Maupin was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Who were Armistead Maupin's parents?

Armistead Maupin's father was Armistead Jones Maupin[8].

What did Armistead Maupin do for work?

Armistead Maupin worked as a military officer[3], novelist[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], and gay fiction writer[7].

Where did Armistead Maupin go to school?

Armistead Maupin was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[11], Ravenscroft School[12], and Needham B. Broughton High School[13].

What awards did Armistead Maupin receive?

Honors received include Bill Whitehead Award[15].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . publishingtriangle.org. Retrieved . publishingtriangle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Tales of the City
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