Donald Barthelme

American writer, editor, and professor (1931–1989)
Person human Q353869
Donald Barthelme
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Donald Barthelme

Summary

Donald Barthelme is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on April 7, 1931[3]. He died in Houston[4]. He died on July 23, 1989[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], reporter[8], children's writer[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Donald Barthelme was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Donald Barthelme passed away in Houston[4].
  • Donald Barthelme was born on April 7, 1931[3].
  • Donald Barthelme died on July 23, 1989[5].
  • Donald Barthelme's father was Donald Barthelme[12].
  • Donald Barthelme held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Donald Barthelme's professions included writer[6].
  • Donald Barthelme worked as a novelist[7].
  • Donald Barthelme's professions included reporter[8].
  • Donald Barthelme worked as a children's writer[9].
  • Donald Barthelme worked as a journalist[10].
  • Donald Barthelme worked as a philosopher[14].
  • Donald Barthelme was employed by University of Houston[15].
  • Donald Barthelme's education included a stint at University at Buffalo[16].
  • Donald Barthelme was educated at University of Houston[17].
  • Donald Barthelme received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Donald Barthelme received the National Book Award[19].
  • Donald Barthelme was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Donald Barthelme was influenced by James Joyce[21].
  • Donald Barthelme is recorded as male[22].
  • Donald Barthelme's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Donald Barthelme's Commons category is recorded as Donald Barthelme[24].
  • The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[25].
  • Donald Barthelme's family name is recorded as Barthelme[26].
  • Donald Barthelme's given name is recorded as Donald[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1931-04-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1989-07-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 87616d05-253e-491f-8423-3d10e401f75c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Donald Barthelme was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on April 7, 1931[3]. His father was he[12].

Education

Educated at University at Buffalo[16], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1846[35], headquartered in Amherst[36] and University of Houston[17], a public university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1927[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], reporter[8], children's writer[9], journalist[10], and philosopher[14]. Donald Barthelme was employed by University of Houston[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42] and National Book Award[19], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1936[45].

Death and Burial

Donald Barthelme died on July 23, 1989[5]. He passed away in Houston[4]. The cause of death was laryngeal cancer[25].

Why It Matters

Donald Barthelme ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Chabon[48], a writer[49], b. 1963[50], of United States[51], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[52].

FAQs

Where was Donald Barthelme born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Donald Barthelme…

Where did Donald Barthelme die?

Donald Barthelme passed away in Houston[4].

Who were Donald Barthelme's parents?

Donald Barthelme's father was Donald Barthelme[12].

What did Donald Barthelme do for work?

Donald Barthelme worked as writer[6], novelist[7], reporter[8], children's writer[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Donald Barthelme go to school?

Donald Barthelme was educated at University at Buffalo[16] and University of Houston[17].

What awards did Donald Barthelme receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and National Book Award[19].

Who did Donald Barthelme influence?

Donald Barthelme has been cited as an influence by Michael Chabon[48].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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