David Szalay

Canadian-born Hungarian-British writer (born 1974)
Person human Q18294482
David Szalay
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David Szalay

Summary

David Szalay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on January 1, 1974[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,894 views/month, #6,621 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Szalay was born in Montreal[2].
  • David Szalay's place of birth was Canada[7].
  • David Szalay was born on January 1, 1974[3].
  • David Szalay was born on January 1, 1974[8].
  • David Szalay held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • David Szalay held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • David Szalay worked as a writer[4].
  • David Szalay's professions included novelist[5].
  • David Szalay's field of work was literature[11].
  • David Szalay was educated at University of Oxford[12].
  • David Szalay was educated at Sussex House School[13].
  • David Szalay received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[14].
  • David Szalay received the Betty Trask Award[15].
  • David Szalay received the Booker Prize[16].
  • David Szalay is recorded as male[17].
  • David Szalay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Szalay's Commons category is recorded as David Szalay[19].
  • David Szalay's residence is recorded as London[20].
  • David Szalay's residence is recorded as Vienna[21].
  • David Szalay's family name is recorded as Szalay[22].
  • David Szalay's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • David Szalay's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[24].
  • David Szalay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Montreal[2], a city or town of Quebec[26], in Canada[27], founded in 1642[28] and Canada[7], a dominion of the British Empire[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1867[31]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35] and Sussex House School[13], a preparatory school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1952[38], headquartered in 68 Cadogan Square[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5]. David Szalay's field of work was literature[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[14], a literary award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1963[42]; Betty Trask Award[15], a literary award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1984[45]; and Booker Prize[16], a literary award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1969[48], headquartered in London[49].

Why It Matters

David Szalay ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,894 views/month, #6,621 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to him include Flesh[52], a literary work[53].

FAQs

Where was David Szalay born?

Born in Montreal[2], David Szalay…

What did David Szalay do for work?

David Szalay worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did David Szalay go to school?

David Szalay was educated at University of Oxford[12] and Sussex House School[13].

What awards did David Szalay receive?

Honors received include Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[14], Betty Trask Award[15], and Booker Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . societyofauthors.org. Retrieved . societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . cbc.ca. Retrieved . cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . NUKAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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