Charlaine Harris

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Charlaine Harris
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Charlaine Harris

Summary

Charlaine Harris is a human[1]. She was born in Tunica[2]. She was born on November 25, 1951[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], poet[6], crime fiction writer[7], and film producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (793 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charlaine Harris was born in Tunica[2].
  • Charlaine Harris was born on November 25, 1951[3].
  • Charlaine Harris held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Charlaine Harris's native language[11].
  • Charlaine Harris's professions included writer[4].
  • Charlaine Harris worked as a novelist[5].
  • Charlaine Harris's professions included poet[6].
  • Charlaine Harris's professions included crime fiction writer[7].
  • Charlaine Harris's professions included film producer[8].
  • Charlaine Harris's professions included actor[12].
  • Charlaine Harris's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Charlaine Harris's field of work was detective literature[14].
  • Charlaine Harris's field of work was horror literature[15].
  • Charlaine Harris's field of work was television adaptation[16].
  • Charlaine Harris's field of work was karate[17].
  • Charlaine Harris's field of work was strength sport[18].
  • Among Charlaine Harris's employers was Rhodes College[19].
  • Charlaine Harris's education included a stint at Rhodes College[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Charlaine Harris is The Southern Vampire Mysteries[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Charlaine Harris is Dead Until Dark[22].
  • Charlaine Harris received the Agatha Award[23].
  • Charlaine Harris received the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original[24].
  • Charlaine Harris received the Anthony Award[25].
  • Charlaine Harris received the Inkpot Award[26].
  • Charlaine Harris received the The Grand Master[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1951-11-25[30]

  • Community tags: author, united states[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 96634d4e-82b4-45d4-aa2a-b53ba5893382[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Charlaine Harris's place of birth was Tunica[2]. She was born on November 25, 1951[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Charlaine Harris was educated at Rhodes College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], poet[6], crime fiction writer[7], film producer[8], and actor[12]. Fields of work include literary activity[13]; detective literature[14], a literary genre[33]; horror literature[15], a literary genre[34]; television adaptation[16], a television genre[35]; karate[17], a type of sport[36]; and strength sport[18]. Among Charlaine Harris's employers was Rhodes College[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Southern Vampire Mysteries[21], a book series[37] and Dead Until Dark[22], a literary work[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Agatha Award[23], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1989[41]; Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original[24], a class of award[42], in United States[43]; Anthony Award[25], a literary award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1986[46]; Inkpot Award[26], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1974[49]; and The Grand Master[27], a literary award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1955[52].

Why It Matters

Charlaine Harris ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (793 views/month, #6,986 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to her include The Southern Vampire Mysteries[55], a book series[56]; Dead Until Dark[57], a literary work[58]; and Living Dead in Dallas[59], a literary work[60].

FAQs

Where was Charlaine Harris born?

Charlaine Harris was born in Tunica[2].

What did Charlaine Harris do for work?

Charlaine Harris worked as writer[4], novelist[5], poet[6], crime fiction writer[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Charlaine Harris go to school?

Charlaine Harris was educated at Rhodes College[20].

What awards did Charlaine Harris receive?

Honors received include Agatha Award[23], Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original[24], Anthony Award[25], and Inkpot Award[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . IMDb. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved . bouchercon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . bouchercon.com. bouchercon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . edgarawards.com. edgarawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [60] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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