Ben Fountain

Summary

Ben Fountain is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chapel Hill^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1958^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], and short story writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ben Fountain's place of birth was Chapel Hill^[2].
• Ben Fountain was born on January 1, 1958^[3].
• Ben Fountain held citizenship in United States^[8].
• English was Ben Fountain's native language^[9].
• Ben Fountain worked as a writer^[4].
• Ben Fountain worked as a novelist^[5].
• Ben Fountain worked as a short story writer^[6].
• Ben Fountain's field of work was creative and professional writing^[10].
• Ben Fountain's education included a stint at Duke University^[11].
• Ben Fountain was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[12].
• Ben Fountain was educated at Duke University School of Law^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Ben Fountain is Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk^[14].
• Ben Fountain received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[15].
• Ben Fountain received the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award^[16].
• Ben Fountain is recorded as male^[17].
• Ben Fountain's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Ben Fountain's Commons category is recorded as Ben Fountain^[19].
• Ben Fountain's family name is recorded as Fountain^[20].
• Ben Fountain's given name is recorded as Ben^[21].
• Ben Fountain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English^[22].
• Ben Fountain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].

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Origins and Family

Ben Fountain's place of birth was Chapel Hill^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1958^[3]. English was his native language^[9].

Education

Educated at Duke University^[11], a university^[24], in United States^[25], founded in 1838^[26], headquartered in Durham^[27]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[12], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1789^[30]; and Duke University School of Law^[13], a law school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1868^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], and short story writer^[6]. Ben Fountain's field of work was creative and professional writing^[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ben Fountain is Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[15], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[34], in United States^[35] and Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award^[16], a literary award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1976^[38].

Why It Matters

Ben Fountain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39]

Works attributed to him include Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk^[40], a literary work^[41].

FAQs

Where was Ben Fountain born?

Ben Fountain's place of birth was Chapel Hill^[2].

What did Ben Fountain do for work?

Ben Fountain worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], and short story writer^[6].

Where did Ben Fountain go to school?

Ben Fountain was educated at Duke University^[11], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[12], and Duke University School of Law^[13].

What awards did Ben Fountain receive?

Honors received include National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[15] and Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award^[16].