Attica Locke

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Attica Locke

Summary

Attica Locke is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Houston[2]. She was born on +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], and executive producer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Attica Locke's place of birth was Houston[2].
  • Attica Locke was born on +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Attica Locke held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Attica Locke worked as a novelist[4].
  • Attica Locke's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Attica Locke's professions included writer[6].
  • Attica Locke's professions included executive producer[7].
  • Attica Locke's education included a stint at Northwestern University[10].
  • Attica Locke received the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence[11].
  • Attica Locke received the Anthony Award for Best Novel[12].
  • Attica Locke received the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction[13].
  • Attica Locke's image is recorded as Attica Locke.jpg[14].
  • Attica Locke is recorded as female[15].
  • Attica Locke's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Attica Locke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040462489[17].
  • Attica Locke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24076666[18].
  • Attica Locke's GND ID is recorded as 1033674400[19].
  • Attica Locke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008065392[20].
  • Attica Locke's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 162700881[21].
  • Attica Locke's IdRef ID is recorded as 152667571[22].
  • Attica Locke's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA19381351[23].
  • Attica Locke's IMDb ID is recorded as nm5148534[24].
  • Attica Locke's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01222871[25].
  • Attica Locke's Commons category is recorded as Attica Locke[26].
  • Attica Locke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g4m680[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Attica Locke's place of birth was Houston[2]. She was born on +1974-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Attica Locke was educated at Northwestern University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], and executive producer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence[11], an award[28]; Anthony Award for Best Novel[12], a class of award[29], in United States[30]; and Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction[13].

Why It Matters

Attica Locke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (179 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Attica Locke born?

Attica Locke was born in Houston[2].

What did Attica Locke do for work?

Attica Locke worked as novelist[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], and executive producer[7].

Where did Attica Locke go to school?

Attica Locke was educated at Northwestern University[10].

What awards did Attica Locke receive?

Honors received include Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence[11], Anthony Award for Best Novel[12], and Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . bouchercon.com. bouchercon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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