Charles Baxter

Novelist, short story writer, poet, teacher
Person human Q5075480
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Charles Baxter

Summary

Charles Baxter is a human[1]. His place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on May 13, 1947[3]. He worked as a novelist[4] and poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Charles Baxter was born in Minneapolis[2].
  • Charles Baxter was born on May 13, 1947[3].
  • Charles Baxter held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Charles Baxter worked as a novelist[4].
  • Charles Baxter's professions included poet[5].
  • Charles Baxter was employed by Wayne State University[8].
  • Among Charles Baxter's employers was University of Michigan[9].
  • Charles Baxter was educated at Macalester College[10].
  • Charles Baxter was educated at Blake School[11].
  • Charles Baxter received the Michigan Author Award[12].
  • Charles Baxter received the Fulbright Scholarship[13].
  • Charles Baxter received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Charles Baxter received the Q3405952[15].
  • Charles Baxter is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles Baxter's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles Baxter's family name is recorded as Baxter[18].
  • Charles Baxter's given name is recorded as Charles[19].
  • Charles Baxter's official website is recorded as http://www.charlesbaxter.com[20].
  • Charles Baxter's nominated for is recorded as National Book Award for Fiction[21].
  • Charles Baxter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Charles Baxter's writing language is recorded as English[23].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1947-05-13[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8f7304d9-39ab-4d50-a142-8283ae5fbbcb[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Baxter's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on May 13, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Macalester College[10], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1874[30] and Blake School[11], a private school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1900[33], headquartered in Hopkins[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and poet[5]. Employers include Wayne State University[8], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Detroit[38] and University of Michigan[9], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1817[41], headquartered in Ann Arbor[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Michigan Author Award[12], an award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1992[45]; Fulbright Scholarship[13], a scholarship[46], in United States[47], founded in 1946[48]; Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[49], in United States[50], founded in 1925[51]; and Q3405952[15], a literary award[52], in France[53], founded in 1999[54].

Why It Matters

Charles Baxter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55]

FAQs

Where was Charles Baxter born?

Charles Baxter was born in Minneapolis[2].

What did Charles Baxter do for work?

Charles Baxter worked as novelist[4] and poet[5].

Where did Charles Baxter go to school?

Charles Baxter was educated at Macalester College[10] and Blake School[11].

What awards did Charles Baxter receive?

Honors received include Michigan Author Award[12], Fulbright Scholarship[13], Guggenheim Fellowship[14], and Q3405952[15].

References

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  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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