Glenda Adams

Australian novelist and short story writer (1939–2007)
Person human Q1530913
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Glenda Adams

Summary

Glenda Adams is a human[1]. She was born in Ryde[2]. She was born on December 30, 1939[3]. She passed away in Sydney[4]. She died on July 11, 2007[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Glenda Adams was born in Ryde[2].
  • Glenda Adams died in Sydney[4].
  • Glenda Adams was born on December 30, 1939[3].
  • Glenda Adams died on July 11, 2007[5].
  • Glenda Adams held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Glenda Adams's professions included novelist[6].
  • Glenda Adams's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Glenda Adams's professions included writer[8].
  • Glenda Adams was employed by Columbia University[11].
  • Glenda Adams was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12].
  • Glenda Adams received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[13].
  • Glenda Adams received the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction[14].
  • Glenda Adams received the Banjo Award for Fiction[15].
  • Glenda Adams is recorded as female[16].
  • Glenda Adams's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Glenda Adams's Commons category is recorded as Glenda Adams[18].
  • The cause of death was ovarian cancer[19].
  • Glenda Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[20].
  • Glenda Adams's given name is recorded as Glenda[21].
  • Glenda Adams's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Glenda Adams's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ryde[2], Glenda Adams… she was born on December 30, 1939[3].

Education

Glenda Adams was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Among Glenda Adams's employers was Columbia University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[13], a literary award[24], in Australia[25], founded in 1957[26]; Christina Stead Prize for Fiction[14], an award[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1979[29]; and Banjo Award for Fiction[15], a class of award[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1975[32].

Death and Burial

Glenda Adams died on July 11, 2007[5]. She died in Sydney[4]. The cause of death was ovarian cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Glenda Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Glenda Adams born?

Glenda Adams's place of birth was Ryde[2].

Where did Glenda Adams die?

Glenda Adams passed away in Sydney[4].

What did Glenda Adams do for work?

Glenda Adams worked as novelist[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Glenda Adams go to school?

Glenda Adams was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[12].

What awards did Glenda Adams receive?

Honors received include Miles Franklin Literary Award[13], Christina Stead Prize for Fiction[14], and Banjo Award for Fiction[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . sl.nsw.gov.au. sl.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . austlit.edu.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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