Dan Fante

American writer (1944–2015)
Person human Q1769247
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Dan Fante

Summary

Dan Fante is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on +1944-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2015-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Dan Fante was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Dan Fante passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Dan Fante was born on +1944-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dan Fante died on +2015-11-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dan Fante's father was John Fante[10].
  • Dan Fante's mother was Joyce Fante[11].
  • Dan Fante held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Dan Fante's professions included writer[6].
  • Dan Fante's professions included novelist[7].
  • Dan Fante worked as a playwright[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Dan Fante is Fante: A Family's Legacy of Writing, Drinking and Surviving[13].
  • Dan Fante's image is recorded as Dan Fante in Turku - Finland.JPG[14].
  • Dan Fante is recorded as male[15].
  • Dan Fante's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Dan Fante's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084151981[17].
  • Dan Fante's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 119126218[18].
  • Dan Fante's GND ID is recorded as 129329592[19].
  • Dan Fante's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98021286[20].
  • Dan Fante's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125464371[21].
  • Dan Fante's IdRef ID is recorded as 034742166[22].
  • Dan Fante's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA15338565[23].
  • Dan Fante's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2464108[24].
  • Dan Fante's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00963882[25].
  • Dan Fante's Commons category is recorded as Dan Fante[26].
  • Dan Fante's SBN author ID is recorded as VIAV101521[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], Dan Fante… he was born on +1944-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Fante[10]. His mother was Joyce Fante[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and playwright[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dan Fante is Fante: A Family's Legacy of Writing, Drinking and Surviving[13].

Death and Burial

Dan Fante died on +2015-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was kidney cancer[28].

Why It Matters

Dan Fante ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Dan Fante born?

Dan Fante was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Dan Fante die?

Dan Fante passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Dan Fante's parents?

Dan Fante's father was John Fante[10]. Dan Fante's mother was Joyce Fante[11].

What did Dan Fante do for work?

Dan Fante worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and playwright[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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