David Shields

American author and film director
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David Shields

Summary

David Shields is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on July 22, 1956[3]. He worked as a writer[4], university teacher[5], film director[6], and essayist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], David Shields…
  • David Shields was born on July 22, 1956[3].
  • David Shields held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Shields's professions included writer[4].
  • David Shields worked as a university teacher[5].
  • David Shields's professions included film director[6].
  • David Shields's professions included essayist[7].
  • David Shields's field of work was postmodern literature[10].
  • David Shields's field of work was non-fiction[11].
  • David Shields's field of work was documentary film[12].
  • David Shields's field of work was belletristic literature[13].
  • David Shields's field of work was American literature[14].
  • David Shields's field of work was American prose literature[15].
  • David Shields held the position of Milliman Distinguished Writer-in-Residence[16].
  • Among David Shields's employers was University of Washington[17].
  • David Shields was educated at Brown University[18].
  • David Shields was educated at University of Iowa[19].
  • David Shields received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • David Shields is recorded as male[21].
  • David Shields's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • David Shields's family name is recorded as Shields[23].
  • David Shields's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David Shields's official website is recorded as http://www.davidshields.com[25].
  • David Shields's official website is recorded as https://english.washington.edu/people/david-shields[26].
  • David Shields's work location is recorded as Seattle[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Angeles[2], David Shields… he was born on July 22, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and University of Iowa[19], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in Iowa City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], university teacher[5], film director[6], and essayist[7]. Fields of work include postmodern literature[10], a literary movement[36]; non-fiction[11], a genre[37]; documentary film[12], a film genre[38]; belletristic literature[13], a literary genre[39]; American literature[14], a sub-set of literature[40], in United States[41]; and American prose literature[15]. Among David Shields's employers was University of Washington[17]. He held the position of Milliman Distinguished Writer-in-Residence[16].

Recognition

David Shields received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

Why It Matters

David Shields ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was David Shields born?

David Shields's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

What did David Shields do for work?

David Shields worked as writer[4], university teacher[5], film director[6], and essayist[7].

Where did David Shields go to school?

David Shields was educated at Brown University[18] and University of Iowa[19].

What awards did David Shields receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . english.washington.edu. Retrieved . english.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . english.washington.edu. Retrieved . english.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . english.washington.edu. Retrieved . english.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . english.washington.edu. Retrieved . english.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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