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

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Origins and Family

Born in Lakemba[2], David Ireland… he was born on August 24, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[5], writer[6], and science fiction writer[7]. Fields of work include Australian literature[10], a sub-set of literature[23] and Australian fiction[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Ireland is The Unknown Industrial Prisoner[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[13], a literary award[24], in Australia[25], founded in 1957[26] and Member of the Order of Australia[16], a grade of an order[27], in Australia[28].

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 (32 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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[13], Miles Franklin Literary Award[14], Miles Franklin Literary Award[15], and Member of the Order of Australia[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d 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
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