David Adams Richards

Canadian writer and politician
Person human Q3017357
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David Adams Richards

Summary

David Adams Richards is a human[1]. He was born in Newcastle[2]. He was born on +1950-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Adams Richards's place of birth was Newcastle[2].
  • David Adams Richards was born on +1950-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Adams Richards held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • David Adams Richards's professions included writer[4].
  • David Adams Richards worked as a politician[5].
  • David Adams Richards held the position of member of the Senate of Canada[8].
  • David Adams Richards was educated at St. Thomas University[9].
  • David Adams Richards received the Member of the Order of Canada[10].
  • David Adams Richards received the Giller Prize[11].
  • David Adams Richards received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[12].
  • David Adams Richards received the Matt Cohen Award[13].
  • David Adams Richards received the Order of New Brunswick[14].
  • David Adams Richards received the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award[15].
  • David Adams Richards's image is recorded as David Adams Richards - DanH-4021 (cropped).jpg[16].
  • David Adams Richards is recorded as male[17].
  • David Adams Richards's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Adams Richards's audio is recorded as Bookbits - 2011-05-16 David Adams Richards-'Incidents in the Life of Markus Paul'.vorb.oga[19].
  • David Adams Richards was affiliated with the independent politician[20].
  • David Adams Richards's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109118759[21].
  • David Adams Richards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68941629[22].
  • David Adams Richards's GND ID is recorded as 124928218[23].
  • David Adams Richards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82106098[24].
  • David Adams Richards's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12019201q[25].
  • David Adams Richards's IdRef ID is recorded as 028335465[26].
  • David Adams Richards's Commons category is recorded as David Adams Richards[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newcastle[2], David Adams Richards… he was born on +1950-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

David Adams Richards's education included a stint at St. Thomas University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and politician[5]. David Adams Richards held the position of member of the Senate of Canada[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[10], a grade of an order[28], in Canada[29]; Giller Prize[11], a literary award[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1994[32]; Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[12], a class of award[33], in Canada[34]; Matt Cohen Award[13], an award[35], in Canada[36], founded in 2000[37]; Order of New Brunswick[14], a state order[38], in Canada[39], founded in 2000[40]; and Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award[15], a literary award[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1991[43].

Personal Life

David Adams Richards was affiliated with the independent politician[20].

Why It Matters

David Adams Richards ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was David Adams Richards born?

Born in Newcastle[2], David Adams Richards…

What did David Adams Richards do for work?

David Adams Richards worked as writer[4] and politician[5].

Where did David Adams Richards go to school?

David Adams Richards was educated at St. Thomas University[9].

What awards did David Adams Richards receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[10], Giller Prize[11], Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[12], and Matt Cohen Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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