Charles R. Johnson

American fiction writer, essayist, and academic (born 1948)
Person human Q1065901
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Charles R. Johnson

Summary

Charles R. Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Evanston[2]. He was born on April 23, 1948[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], philosopher[7], and literary scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles R. Johnson's place of birth was Evanston[2].
  • Charles R. Johnson was born on April 23, 1948[3].
  • Charles R. Johnson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles R. Johnson's professions included writer[4].
  • Charles R. Johnson worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Charles R. Johnson's professions included novelist[6].
  • Charles R. Johnson worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Charles R. Johnson worked as a literary scholar[8].
  • Charles R. Johnson worked as a man of letters[11].
  • Charles R. Johnson's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • Charles R. Johnson's field of work was literary studies[13].
  • Charles R. Johnson's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • Among Charles R. Johnson's employers was University of Washington[15].
  • Charles R. Johnson was educated at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[16].
  • Charles R. Johnson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Charles R. Johnson received the National Book Award for Fiction[18].
  • Charles R. Johnson received the MacArthur Fellows Program[19].
  • Charles R. Johnson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Charles R. Johnson's religion is recorded as Buddhism[21].
  • Charles R. Johnson is recorded as male[22].
  • Charles R. Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Charles R. Johnson's genre is essay[24].
  • Charles R. Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Charles R. Johnson[25].
  • Charles R. Johnson's archives at is recorded as University of Delaware Library Special Collections[26].
  • Charles R. Johnson's residence is recorded as Evanston[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles R. Johnson's place of birth was Evanston[2]. He was born on April 23, 1948[3].

Education

Charles R. Johnson's education included a stint at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], philosopher[7], literary scholar[8], and man of letters[11]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[28]; literary studies[13], an academic discipline[29]; and philosophy[14], an academic discipline[30]. Among Charles R. Johnson's employers was University of Washington[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33]; National Book Award for Fiction[18], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1950[36]; and MacArthur Fellows Program[19], a science award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1981[39].

Personal Life

Charles R. Johnson's religion is recorded as Buddhism[21].

Why It Matters

Charles R. Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Charles R. Johnson born?

Born in Evanston[2], Charles R. Johnson…

What did Charles R. Johnson do for work?

Charles R. Johnson worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], philosopher[7], and literary scholar[8].

Where did Charles R. Johnson go to school?

Charles R. Johnson was educated at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[16].

What awards did Charles R. Johnson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], National Book Award for Fiction[18], and MacArthur Fellows Program[19].

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  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [19] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship United States
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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