David Levithan

American author and editor
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David Levithan

Summary

David Levithan is a human[1]. Born in Short Hills[2], he… he was born on September 7, 1972[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], gay fiction writer[6], editor[7], and publisher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Levithan was born in Short Hills[2].
  • David Levithan was born on September 7, 1972[3].
  • David Levithan held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Levithan's professions included writer[4].
  • David Levithan's professions included novelist[5].
  • David Levithan's professions included gay fiction writer[6].
  • David Levithan worked as an editor[7].
  • David Levithan worked as a publisher[8].
  • David Levithan worked as a docent[11].
  • David Levithan was educated at Brown University[12].
  • A notable work attributed to David Levithan is Boy Meets Boy[13].
  • A notable work attributed to David Levithan is Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist[14].
  • David Levithan received the Lambda Literary Award[15].
  • David Levithan received the Margaret Edwards Award[16].
  • David Levithan is recorded as male[17].
  • David Levithan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Levithan's genre is young adult literature[19].
  • David Levithan's genre is children's literature[20].
  • David Levithan's genre is gay fiction[21].
  • David Levithan's Commons category is recorded as David Levithan[22].
  • David Levithan's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • David Levithan's official website is recorded as http://davidlevithan.com/[24].
  • David Levithan's work location is recorded as Hoboken[25].
  • David Levithan's work location is recorded as New York City[26].
  • David Levithan's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Levithan was born in Short Hills[2]. He was born on September 7, 1972[3].

Education

David Levithan was educated at Brown University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], gay fiction writer[6], editor[7], publisher[8], and docent[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Boy Meets Boy[13], a literary work[28] and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist[14], a film[29], directed by Peter Sollett[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[15], a group of awards[31], in United States[32], founded in 1989[33] and Margaret Edwards Award[16], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1988[36].

Why It Matters

David Levithan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to him include Will Grayson, Will Grayson[39], a written work[40], written by John Green[41].

FAQs

Where was David Levithan born?

Born in Short Hills[2], David Levithan…

What did David Levithan do for work?

David Levithan worked as writer[4], novelist[5], gay fiction writer[6], editor[7], and publisher[8].

Where did David Levithan go to school?

David Levithan was educated at Brown University[12].

What awards did David Levithan receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[15] and Margaret Edwards Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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