Glen Cook

American fiction writer (born 1944)
Person human Q922071
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Glen Cook

Summary

Glen Cook is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on July 9, 1944[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,272 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Glen Cook was born in New York City[2].
  • Glen Cook was born on July 9, 1944[3].
  • Glen Cook held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Glen Cook's professions included novelist[4].
  • Glen Cook's professions included writer[5].
  • Glen Cook worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Glen Cook is The Black Company[9].
  • Glen Cook is recorded as male[10].
  • Glen Cook's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Glen Cook's genre is science fiction[12].
  • Glen Cook's Commons category is recorded as Glen Cook[13].
  • Glen Cook's family name is recorded as Cook[14].
  • Glen Cook's given name is recorded as Glen[15].
  • Glen Cook's official website is recorded as http://www.glencook.org/[16].
  • Glen Cook's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Glen Cook[17].
  • Glen Cook's Commons gallery is recorded as Glen Cook[18].
  • Glen Cook's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[19].
  • Glen Cook's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[20].
  • Glen Cook's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novella[21].
  • Glen Cook's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[22].
  • Glen Cook's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Glen Cook's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Glen Cook'}[24].
  • Glen Cook's start of work period is recorded as 1971[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Glen Cook was born in New York City[2]. He was born on July 9, 1944[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Glen Cook is The Black Company[9].

Why It Matters

Glen Cook ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,272 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Works attributed to him include The Black Company[28], a novel series[29].

FAQs

Where was Glen Cook born?

Born in New York City[2], Glen Cook…

What did Glen Cook do for work?

Glen Cook worked as novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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