David Markson

American writer (1927-2010)
Person human Q515363
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

David Markson

Summary

David Markson is a human[1]. Born in Albany[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1927[3]. He passed away in Greenwich Village[4]. He died on June 4, 2010[5]. He worked as a novelist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Markson was born in Albany[2].
  • David Markson passed away in Greenwich Village[4].
  • David Markson was born on December 20, 1927[3].
  • David Markson died on June 4, 2010[5].
  • David Markson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Markson worked as a novelist[6].
  • David Markson worked as a writer[7].
  • David Markson's education included a stint at Columbia University[10].
  • David Markson was educated at Union College[11].
  • A notable work attributed to David Markson is Wittgenstein's Mistress[12].
  • David Markson was influenced by Malcolm Lowry[13].
  • David Markson was influenced by William Faulkner[14].
  • David Markson is recorded as male[15].
  • David Markson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Markson's family name is recorded as Markson[17].
  • David Markson's given name is recorded as David[18].
  • David Markson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

David Markson's place of birth was Albany[2]. He was born on December 20, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[10], a private university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1754[22], headquartered in Manhattan[23] and Union College[11], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1795[26], headquartered in Schenectady[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Markson is Wittgenstein's Mistress[12].

Death and Burial

David Markson died on June 4, 2010[5]. He passed away in Greenwich Village[4].

Why It Matters

David Markson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was David Markson born?

David Markson's place of birth was Albany[2].

Where did David Markson die?

David Markson passed away in Greenwich Village[4].

What did David Markson do for work?

David Markson worked as novelist[6] and writer[7].

Where did David Markson go to school?

David Markson was educated at Columbia University[10] and Union College[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). David Markson. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-markson
MLA “David Markson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-markson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_david-markson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{David Markson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-markson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): David Markson — https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-markson (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/david-markson · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Wittgenstein's Mistress
    Given name David
    Influenced by
    Family name Markson
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.