Brian Jacques

British fiction writer known for Redwall animal fantasy novels (1939–2011)
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Brian Jacques

Summary

Brian Jacques is a human[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on June 15, 1939[3]. He passed away in Liverpool[4]. He died on February 5, 2011[5]. He worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], and radio personality[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Brian Jacques…
  • Brian Jacques passed away in Liverpool[4].
  • Brian Jacques was born on June 15, 1939[3].
  • Brian Jacques died on February 5, 2011[5].
  • Brian Jacques held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Brian Jacques's native language[11].
  • Brian Jacques worked as a writer[6].
  • Brian Jacques's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Brian Jacques worked as a radio personality[8].
  • Among Brian Jacques's employers was British Broadcasting Corporation[12].
  • Brian Jacques is recorded as male[13].
  • Brian Jacques's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Brian Jacques's Commons category is recorded as Brian Jacques (author)[15].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].
  • Brian Jacques's family name is recorded as Jacques[17].
  • Brian Jacques's given name is recorded as Brian[18].
  • Brian Jacques's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • Brian Jacques's official website is recorded as https://www.redwallabbey.com[20].
  • Brian Jacques's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Brian Jacques's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[22].
  • Brian Jacques's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[23].
  • Brian Jacques's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Brian Jacques's name in native language is recorded as Brian Jacques[25].
  • Brian Jacques's different from is recorded as Brian Jacks[26].
  • Brian Jacques's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on June 15, 1939[3]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], and radio personality[8]. Brian Jacques was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[12].

Death and Burial

Brian Jacques died on February 5, 2011[5]. He died in Liverpool[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[16].

Why It Matters

Brian Jacques ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Redwall[30], a novel series[31]; Mossflower[32], a literary work[33]; Martin the Warrior[34], a literary work[35]; Mattimeo[36], a literary work[37]; and Salamandastron[38], a literary work[39].

FAQs

Where was Brian Jacques born?

Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool[2].

Where did Brian Jacques die?

Brian Jacques died in Liverpool[4].

What did Brian Jacques do for work?

Brian Jacques worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], and radio personality[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 299300
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  2. 6w ago · YoureAGhostBaby · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Brian, James
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  3. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 05D8-80C9-07A4-94D7-70C1
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  4. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0060182-Jacques-Brian-19392011
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  5. 21w ago · YoureAGhostBaby · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isni → —
    Different from → Brian Jacks
    Cinii research id → —
    National library of portugal id → 1267644
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