David Chariandy

Canadian author
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David Chariandy

Summary

David Chariandy is a human[1]. He was born in Scarborough[2]. He was born on +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], scholar of English[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Scarborough[2], David Chariandy…
  • David Chariandy was born on +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Chariandy held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • David Chariandy's professions included writer[4].
  • David Chariandy's professions included scholar of English[5].
  • David Chariandy worked as a university teacher[6].
  • David Chariandy's field of work was literature[9].
  • David Chariandy's field of work was English studies[10].
  • David Chariandy was employed by Simon Fraser University[11].
  • David Chariandy's education included a stint at Carleton University[12].
  • David Chariandy's education included a stint at York University[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David Chariandy is Soucouyant[14].
  • A notable work attributed to David Chariandy is Brother[15].
  • A notable work attributed to David Chariandy is I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: A Letter to My Daughter[16].
  • David Chariandy received the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[17].
  • David Chariandy is recorded as male[18].
  • David Chariandy's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Chariandy's Commons category is recorded as David Chariandy[20].
  • David Chariandy's family name is recorded as Chariandy[21].
  • David Chariandy's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Chariandy's work location is recorded as Toronto[23].
  • David Chariandy's work location is recorded as Vancouver[24].
  • David Chariandy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • David Chariandy's name in native language is recorded as David Chariandy[26].
  • David Chariandy's writing language is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

David Chariandy's place of birth was Scarborough[2]. He was born on +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Carleton University[12], an open-access publisher[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1943[30], headquartered in Ottawa[31] and York University[13], a university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1959[34], headquartered in Toronto[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], scholar of English[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include literature[9], a type of arts[36] and English studies[10], an academic discipline[37]. Among David Chariandy's employers was Simon Fraser University[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Soucouyant[14], a literary work[38], written by David Chariandy[39]; Brother[15], a literary work[40], written by him[41]; and I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: A Letter to My Daughter[16].

Recognition

David Chariandy received the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[17].

Why It Matters

David Chariandy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David Chariandy born?

David Chariandy was born in Scarborough[2].

What did David Chariandy do for work?

David Chariandy worked as writer[4], scholar of English[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did David Chariandy go to school?

David Chariandy was educated at Carleton University[12] and York University[13].

What awards did David Chariandy receive?

Honors received include Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . penguinrandomhouse.ca. penguinrandomhouse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . penguinrandomhouse.ca. Retrieved . penguinrandomhouse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . penguinrandomhouse.ca. Retrieved . penguinrandomhouse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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