David Ireland

Australian writer (1927–2022)
Person human Q978089
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David Ireland

Summary

David Ireland is a human[1]. He was born in Lakemba[2]. He was born on August 24, 1927[3]. He died on July 29, 2022[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], writer[6], and science fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Ireland's place of birth was Lakemba[2].
  • David Ireland was born on August 24, 1927[3].
  • David Ireland was born on August 27, 1927[9].
  • David Ireland died on July 29, 2022[4].
  • David Ireland held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • David Ireland worked as a novelist[5].
  • David Ireland's professions included writer[6].
  • David Ireland's professions included science fiction writer[7].
  • David Ireland's field of work was Australian literature[11].
  • David Ireland's field of work was Australian fiction[12].
  • A notable work attributed to David Ireland is The Unknown Industrial Prisoner[13].
  • David Ireland received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[14].
  • David Ireland received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[15].
  • David Ireland received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[16].
  • David Ireland received the Member of the Order of Australia[17].
  • David Ireland is recorded as male[18].
  • David Ireland's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • David Ireland's family name is recorded as Ireland[20].
  • David Ireland's given name is recorded as David[21].
  • David Ireland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • David Ireland's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'David Ireland'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lakemba[2], David Ireland… Recorded date of birth include August 24, 1927[3] and August 27, 1927[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[5], writer[6], and science fiction writer[7]. Fields of work include Australian literature[11], a sub-set of literature[24] and Australian fiction[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Ireland is The Unknown Industrial Prisoner[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[14], a literary award[25], in Australia[26], founded in 1957[27] and Member of the Order of Australia[17], a grade of an order[28], in Australia[29].

Death and Burial

David Ireland died on July 29, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

David Ireland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was David Ireland born?

David Ireland was born in Lakemba[2].

What did David Ireland do for work?

David Ireland worked as novelist[5], writer[6], and science fiction writer[7].

What awards did David Ireland receive?

Honors received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[14], Miles Franklin Literary Award[15], Miles Franklin Literary Award[16], and Member of the Order of Australia[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . smh.com.au. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . 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. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23h ago · Chalmd · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bbc things id → f770248a-2a31-4274-8adb-dec489844262
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  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi']
    Date of birth → +1927-08-24T00:00:00Z, +1927-08-27T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 18d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → david-ireland
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: david-ireland, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289924782|david ireland (#289924782)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → novelist, writer, science fiction writer
    Instance of → human
    Family name → Ireland
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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