Harlan Coben

American writer
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Harlan Coben

Summary

Harlan Coben is a human[1]. He was born in Newark[2]. He was born on January 4, 1962[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and screenwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,018 views/month, #4,682 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Harlan Coben was born in Newark[2].
  • Harlan Coben was born on January 4, 1962[3].
  • Harlan Coben held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Harlan Coben's native language[9].
  • Harlan Coben worked as a writer[4].
  • Harlan Coben's professions included novelist[5].
  • Harlan Coben's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Harlan Coben's field of work was literary activity[10].
  • Harlan Coben's field of work was detective literature[11].
  • Harlan Coben's field of work was thriller[12].
  • Harlan Coben's field of work was thriller[13].
  • Harlan Coben's education included a stint at Amherst College[14].
  • Harlan Coben's education included a stint at Livingston High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Harlan Coben is Myron Bolitar[16].
  • Harlan Coben received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original[17].
  • Harlan Coben received the Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original[18].
  • Harlan Coben received the Shamus Award[19].
  • Harlan Coben received the Barry Award for Best Paperback Original[20].
  • Harlan Coben received the New Jersey Hall of Fame[21].
  • Harlan Coben received the Q137162548[22].
  • Harlan Coben is recorded as male[23].
  • Harlan Coben's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Harlan Coben's genre is thriller[25].
  • Harlan Coben's Commons category is recorded as Harlan Coben[26].
  • Harlan Coben's family name is recorded as Coben[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1962-01-04[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 289aeb87-4adc-44f6-9b38-d5b025acd5b1[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Harlan Coben's place of birth was Newark[2]. He was born on January 4, 1962[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Amherst College[14], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1821[34] and Livingston High School[15], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1953[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and screenwriter[6]. Fields of work include literary activity[10]; detective literature[11], a literary genre[38]; and thriller[12], a fiction genre[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Harlan Coben is Myron Bolitar[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original[17], an award[40]; Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original[18], a class of award[41], in United States[42]; Shamus Award[19], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1982[45]; Barry Award for Best Paperback Original[20], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1997[48]; New Jersey Hall of Fame[21], an award[49], in United States[50], founded in 2008[51]; and Q137162548[22], a class of award[52], founded in 2002[53].

Why It Matters

Harlan Coben ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,018 views/month, #4,682 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to him include Tell No One[56], a literary work[57]; Shelter[58], a literary work[59]; Deal Breaker[60], a literary work[61]; Caught[62], a literary work[63]; Just One Look[64], a literary work[65]; and Gone for Good[66], a written work[67].

FAQs

Where was Harlan Coben born?

Harlan Coben's place of birth was Newark[2].

What did Harlan Coben do for work?

Harlan Coben worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Harlan Coben go to school?

Harlan Coben was educated at Amherst College[14] and Livingston High School[15].

What awards did Harlan Coben receive?

Honors received include Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original[17], Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original[18], Shamus Award[19], and Barry Award for Best Paperback Original[20].

References

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  24. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . 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.

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  6. [66] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  28. [67] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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