E. L. James

British writer
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E. L. James

Summary

E. L. James is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on March 7, 1963[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,379 views/month, #6,482 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], E. L. James…
  • E. L. James was born on March 7, 1963[3].
  • E. L. James was married to Niall Leonard[7].
  • E. L. James held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • E. L. James's professions included writer[4].
  • E. L. James worked as a novelist[5].
  • E. L. James was educated at University of Kent[9].
  • E. L. James was educated at Wycombe High School[10].
  • E. L. James was educated at Pipers Corner School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to E. L. James is Fifty Shades[12].
  • E. L. James is recorded as female[13].
  • E. L. James's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • E. L. James's Commons category is recorded as E. L. James[15].
  • E. L. James's family name is recorded as James[16].
  • E. L. James's given name is recorded as Erika[17].
  • E. L. James's pseudonym is recorded as E. L. James[18].
  • E. L. James's official website is recorded as https://www.eljamesauthor.com/[19].
  • E. L. James's web feed URL is recorded as https://www.eljamesauthor.com/feed/[20].
  • E. L. James's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • E. L. James's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Erika Mitchell'}[22].
  • E. L. James's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Erika Leonard'}[23].
  • E. L. James's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'E. L. James'}[24].
  • E. L. James's start of work period is recorded as 2009[25].
  • E. L. James's writing language is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

E. L. James's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on March 7, 1963[3].

Education

Educated at University of Kent[9], a public research university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1965[29]; Wycombe High School[10], a grammar school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1901[32]; and Pipers Corner School[11], a school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1930[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to E. L. James is Fifty Shades[12].

Personal Life

Among E. L. James's spouses was Niall Leonard[7].

Why It Matters

E. L. James ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,379 views/month, #6,482 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to her include Fifty Shades of Grey[38], a literary work[39], founded in 2011[40]; Fifty Shades[41], a book series[42]; Fifty Shades Darker[43], a written work[44], founded in 2011[45]; Fifty Shades Freed[46], a written work[47], founded in 2012[48]; Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian[49], a literary work[50]; and Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian[51], a literary work[52].

FAQs

Where was E. L. James born?

E. L. James's place of birth was London[2].

Who was E. L. James married to?

E. L. James's spouses include Niall Leonard[7].

What did E. L. James do for work?

E. L. James worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did E. L. James go to school?

E. L. James was educated at University of Kent[9], Wycombe High School[10], and Pipers Corner School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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