B. S. Johnson

British writer (1933–1973)
Person human Q795238
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B. S. Johnson

Summary

B. S. Johnson is a human[1]. He was born in Hammersmith[2]. He was born on +1933-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Islington[4]. He died on +1973-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], literary critic[7], television producer[8], filmmaker[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,414 views/month, #5,903 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hammersmith[2], B. S. Johnson…
  • B. S. Johnson passed away in Islington[4].
  • B. S. Johnson was born on +1933-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • B. S. Johnson died on +1973-11-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • B. S. Johnson held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • B. S. Johnson worked as a writer[6].
  • B. S. Johnson's professions included literary critic[7].
  • B. S. Johnson worked as a television producer[8].
  • B. S. Johnson worked as a filmmaker[9].
  • B. S. Johnson worked as a journalist[10].
  • B. S. Johnson's professions included screenwriter[13].
  • B. S. Johnson's education included a stint at King's College London[14].
  • A notable work attributed to B. S. Johnson is Albert Angelo[15].
  • A notable work attributed to B. S. Johnson is Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry[16].
  • B. S. Johnson received the Eric Gregory Award[17].
  • B. S. Johnson received the Somerset Maugham Award[18].
  • B. S. Johnson is recorded as male[19].
  • B. S. Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • B. S. Johnson's movement is recorded as modernist literature[21].
  • B. S. Johnson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108879345[22].
  • B. S. Johnson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36945634[23].
  • B. S. Johnson's GND ID is recorded as 119143305[24].
  • B. S. Johnson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85010758[25].
  • B. S. Johnson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12092469v[26].
  • B. S. Johnson's IdRef ID is recorded as 069449783[27].

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Origins and Family

B. S. Johnson's place of birth was Hammersmith[2]. He was born on +1933-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

B. S. Johnson's education included a stint at King's College London[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], literary critic[7], television producer[8], filmmaker[9], journalist[10], and screenwriter[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Albert Angelo[15], a written work[28], written by B. S. Johnson[29] and Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry[16], a written work[30], written by him[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Eric Gregory Award[17], a poetry award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1960[34] and Somerset Maugham Award[18], a literary award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1947[37].

Death and Burial

B. S. Johnson died on +1973-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Islington[4].

Why It Matters

B. S. Johnson ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,414 views/month, #5,903 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was B. S. Johnson born?

B. S. Johnson's place of birth was Hammersmith[2].

Where did B. S. Johnson die?

B. S. Johnson passed away in Islington[4].

What did B. S. Johnson do for work?

B. S. Johnson worked as writer[6], literary critic[7], television producer[8], filmmaker[9], and journalist[10].

Where did B. S. Johnson go to school?

B. S. Johnson was educated at King's College London[14].

What awards did B. S. Johnson receive?

Honors received include Eric Gregory Award[17] and Somerset Maugham Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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