Helen Garner

Summary

Helen Garner is a human^[1]. She was born in Geelong^[2]. She was born on November 7, 1942^[3]. She worked as a journalist^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], and writer^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,133 views/month, #6,847 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Helen Garner was born in Geelong^[2].
• Helen Garner was born on November 7, 1942^[3].
• A child of Helen Garner was Alice Garner^[9].
• Helen Garner held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• Helen Garner's professions included journalist^[4].
• Helen Garner's professions included novelist^[5].
• Helen Garner worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Helen Garner worked as a writer^[7].
• Helen Garner was educated at University of Melbourne^[11].
• Helen Garner was educated at Fitzroy High School^[12].
• Helen Garner was educated at Janet Clarke Hall^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Helen Garner is Monkey Grip^[14].
• Helen Garner received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women^[15].
• Helen Garner received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes^[16].
• Helen Garner received the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction^[17].
• Helen Garner received the Banjo Award for Fiction^[18].
• Helen Garner is recorded as female^[19].
• Helen Garner's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Helen Garner's Commons category is recorded as Helen Garner^[21].
• Helen Garner's family name is recorded as Ford^[22].
• Helen Garner's given name is recorded as Helen^[23].
• Helen Garner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Helen Garner's birth name is recorded as Helen Ford^[25].
• Helen Garner's sibling is recorded as Catherine Ford^[26].
• Helen Garner's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Medical Humanities^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-11-07^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: e9924ad3-732b-47ea-b41b-92f6a7210f7d^[31]

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Origins and Family

Helen Garner was born in Geelong^[2]. She was born on November 7, 1942^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne^[11], a public university^[32], in Australia^[33], founded in 1853^[34]; Fitzroy High School^[12], a high school^[35], in Australia^[36], founded in 2004^[37]; and Janet Clarke Hall^[13], a residential college^[38], in Australia^[39], founded in 1961^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], and writer^[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Helen Garner is Monkey Grip^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Victorian Honour Roll of Women^[15], an award^[41], in Australia^[42], founded in 2001^[43]; Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes^[16], a literary award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 2011^[46]; Christina Stead Prize for Fiction^[17], an award^[47], in Australia^[48], founded in 1979^[49]; and Banjo Award for Fiction^[18], a class of award^[50], in Australia^[51], founded in 1975^[52].

Personal Life

A child of Helen Garner was Alice Garner^[9].

Why It Matters

Helen Garner ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,133 views/month, #6,847 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Helen Garner born?

Helen Garner was born in Geelong^[2].

What did Helen Garner do for work?

Helen Garner worked as journalist^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], and writer^[7].

Where did Helen Garner go to school?

Helen Garner was educated at University of Melbourne^[11], Fitzroy High School^[12], and Janet Clarke Hall^[13].

What awards did Helen Garner receive?

Honors received include Victorian Honour Roll of Women^[15], Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes^[16], Christina Stead Prize for Fiction^[17], and Banjo Award for Fiction^[18].