Guy Gavriel Kay

Summary

Guy Gavriel Kay is a human^[1]. Born in Weyburn^[2], he… he was born on November 7, 1954^[3]. He worked as a lawyer^[4] and writer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,740 views/month, #6,832 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Guy Gavriel Kay's place of birth was Weyburn^[2].
• Guy Gavriel Kay was born on November 7, 1954^[3].
• Guy Gavriel Kay held citizenship in Canada^[7].
• Guy Gavriel Kay worked as a lawyer^[4].
• Guy Gavriel Kay worked as a writer^[5].
• Guy Gavriel Kay was educated at Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law^[8].
• Guy Gavriel Kay's education included a stint at University of Manitoba^[9].
• Guy Gavriel Kay was educated at Grant Park High School^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Guy Gavriel Kay is The Summer Tree^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Guy Gavriel Kay is Tigana^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Guy Gavriel Kay is The Lions of Al-Rassan^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Guy Gavriel Kay is The Last Light of the Sun^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Guy Gavriel Kay is Ysabel^[15].
• Guy Gavriel Kay received the Member of the Order of Canada^[16].
• Guy Gavriel Kay received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[17].
• Guy Gavriel Kay is recorded as male^[18].
• Guy Gavriel Kay's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Guy Gavriel Kay's genre is speculative fiction^[20].
• Guy Gavriel Kay's family name is recorded as Kay^[21].
• Guy Gavriel Kay's given name is recorded as Guy^[22].
• Guy Gavriel Kay's official website is recorded as http://brightweavings.com^[23].
• Guy Gavriel Kay's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[24].
• Guy Gavriel Kay's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[25].
• Guy Gavriel Kay's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[26].
• Guy Gavriel Kay's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1954-11-07^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: fa14f51e-c329-464e-b78b-10b0b5859011^[31]

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Origins and Family

Guy Gavriel Kay's place of birth was Weyburn^[2]. He was born on November 7, 1954^[3].

Education

Educated at Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law^[8], a faculty^[32], in Canada^[33]; University of Manitoba^[9], a university in Manitoba^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1877^[36], headquartered in Winnipeg^[37]; and Grant Park High School^[10], a high school^[38], in Canada^[39], founded in 1959^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer^[4] and writer^[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Summer Tree^[11], a literary work^[41]; Tigana^[12], a literary work^[42]; The Lions of Al-Rassan^[13], a literary work^[43]; The Last Light of the Sun^[14], a literary work^[44]; and Ysabel^[15], a literary work^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada^[16], a grade of an order^[46], in Canada^[47] and World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[17], a class of award^[48], founded in 1975^[49].

Why It Matters

Guy Gavriel Kay ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,740 views/month, #6,832 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50]

Works attributed to him include Tigana^[51], a literary work^[52] and The Fionavar Tapestry^[53], a literary trilogy^[54].

FAQs

Where was Guy Gavriel Kay born?

Guy Gavriel Kay's place of birth was Weyburn^[2].

What did Guy Gavriel Kay do for work?

Guy Gavriel Kay worked as lawyer^[4] and writer^[5].

Where did Guy Gavriel Kay go to school?

Guy Gavriel Kay was educated at Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law^[8], University of Manitoba^[9], and Grant Park High School^[10].

What awards did Guy Gavriel Kay receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada^[16] and World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[17].