David Guterson

Novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist, and essayist
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David Guterson

Summary

David Guterson is a human[1]. He was born in Seattle[2]. He was born on May 4, 1956[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Guterson's place of birth was Seattle[2].
  • David Guterson was born on May 4, 1956[3].
  • David Guterson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was David Guterson's native language[10].
  • David Guterson's professions included writer[4].
  • David Guterson worked as a novelist[5].
  • David Guterson worked as a journalist[6].
  • David Guterson's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • David Guterson's education included a stint at Roosevelt High School[11].
  • David Guterson's education included a stint at Seattle Public Schools[12].
  • A notable work attributed to David Guterson is Snow Falling on Cedars[13].
  • David Guterson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • David Guterson received the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[15].
  • David Guterson received the Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[16].
  • David Guterson is recorded as male[17].
  • David Guterson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Guterson's Commons category is recorded as David Guterson[19].
  • David Guterson's residence is recorded as Bainbridge Island[20].
  • David Guterson's family name is recorded as Guterson[21].
  • David Guterson's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Guterson's nominated for is recorded as PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[23].
  • David Guterson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1956-05-04[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5411a889-f3f3-4c46-bb94-d9ab210f935f[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seattle[2], David Guterson… he was born on May 4, 1956[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Roosevelt High School[11], a high school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1922[31] and Seattle Public Schools[12], a school district in the United States[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], and screenwriter[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Guterson is Snow Falling on Cedars[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36]; PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[15], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1981[39]; and Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[16], a literary award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1971[42].

Why It Matters

David Guterson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was David Guterson born?

David Guterson's place of birth was Seattle[2].

What did David Guterson do for work?

David Guterson worked as writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did David Guterson go to school?

David Guterson was educated at Roosevelt High School[11] and Seattle Public Schools[12].

What awards did David Guterson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[15], and Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Google Books. theage.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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