Charles de Lint

Summary

Charles de Lint is a human^[1]. Born in Bussum^[2], he… he was born on December 22, 1951^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], and musician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Charles de Lint's place of birth was Bussum^[2].
• Charles de Lint was born on December 22, 1951^[3].
• Charles de Lint held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• Charles de Lint's professions included novelist^[4].
• Charles de Lint's professions included writer^[5].
• Charles de Lint's professions included poet^[6].
• Charles de Lint's professions included musician^[7].
• A notable work attributed to Charles de Lint is Moonlight and Vines^[10].
• Charles de Lint received the Crawford Award^[11].
• Charles de Lint received the World Fantasy Award for Best Collection^[12].
• Charles de Lint was influenced by William Morris^[13].
• Charles de Lint was influenced by Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany^[14].
• Charles de Lint was influenced by Mervyn Peake^[15].
• Charles de Lint was influenced by James Branch Cabell^[16].
• Charles de Lint was influenced by J. R. R. Tolkien^[17].
• Charles de Lint is recorded as male^[18].
• Charles de Lint's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Charles de Lint's residence is recorded as Ottawa^[20].
• Charles de Lint's residence is recorded as North Holland^[21].
• Charles de Lint's given name is recorded as Charles^[22].
• Charles de Lint's pseudonym is recorded as Samuel M. Key^[23].
• Charles de Lint's official website is recorded as http://www.charlesdelint.com/^[24].
• Charles de Lint's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[25].
• Charles de Lint's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best First Novel^[26].
• Charles de Lint's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-12-21^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7df06c1d-ebcf-4393-9102-18403b175b83^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bussum^[2], Charles de Lint… he was born on December 22, 1951^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], and musician^[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Charles de Lint is Moonlight and Vines^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Crawford Award^[11], an award^[32], founded in 1985^[33], headquartered in Fort Lauderdale^[34] and World Fantasy Award for Best Collection^[12], a literary award^[35], founded in 1975^[36].

Why It Matters

Charles de Lint ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (324 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Charles de Lint born?

Charles de Lint's place of birth was Bussum^[2].

What did Charles de Lint do for work?

Charles de Lint worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], and musician^[7].

What awards did Charles de Lint receive?

Honors received include Crawford Award^[11] and World Fantasy Award for Best Collection^[12].