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] and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).[8]

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[9].
  • English was Brian Jacques's native language[10].
  • Brian Jacques worked as a writer[6].
  • Brian Jacques's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Brian Jacques was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[11].
  • Brian Jacques is recorded as male[12].
  • Brian Jacques's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Brian Jacques's Commons category is recorded as Brian Jacques (author)[14].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15].
  • Brian Jacques's family name is recorded as Jacques[16].
  • Brian Jacques's given name is recorded as Brian[17].
  • Brian Jacques's official website is recorded as https://www.redwallabbey.com[18].
  • Brian Jacques's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Brian Jacques's described by source is recorded as Iedereen Leest[20].
  • Brian Jacques's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[21].
  • Brian Jacques's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Brian Jacques's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brian Jacques'}[23].
  • Brian Jacques's different from is recorded as Brian Jacks[24].
  • Brian Jacques's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on June 15, 1939[3]. English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and children's writer[7]. Brian Jacques was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[11].

Death and Burial

Brian Jacques died on February 5, 2011[5]. He died in Liverpool[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15].

Why It Matters

Brian Jacques ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Works attributed to him include Redwall[28], a novel series[29]; Martin the Warrior[30], a literary work[31]; Mattimeo[32], a literary work[33]; Mossflower[34], a literary work[35]; and Salamandastron[36], a literary work[37].

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] and children's writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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