Helen Garner

Australian journalist, novelist and screenwriter (born 1942)
Person human Q4949556
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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], and screenwriter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,047 views/month, #6,847 of 1,000,298).[7]

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[8].
  • Helen Garner held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Helen Garner's professions included journalist[4].
  • Helen Garner's professions included novelist[5].
  • Helen Garner worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Helen Garner was educated at University of Melbourne[10].
  • Helen Garner was educated at Fitzroy High School[11].
  • Helen Garner was educated at Janet Clarke Hall[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Helen Garner is Monkey Grip[13].
  • Helen Garner received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[14].
  • Helen Garner received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[15].
  • Helen Garner received the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction[16].
  • Helen Garner received the Banjo Award for Fiction[17].
  • Helen Garner is recorded as female[18].
  • Helen Garner's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Helen Garner's Commons category is recorded as Helen Garner[20].
  • Helen Garner's family name is recorded as Ford[21].
  • Helen Garner's given name is recorded as Helen[22].
  • Helen Garner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Helen Garner's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Helen Ford'}[24].
  • Helen Garner's sibling is recorded as Catherine Ford[25].
  • Helen Garner's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Medical Humanities[26].
  • Helen Garner's has works in the collection is recorded as Harvard Film Archive[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: AU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1942-11-07[30]

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

Body

Origins and Family

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

Education

Educated at University of Melbourne[10], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1853[34]; Fitzroy High School[11], a high school[35], in Australia[36], founded in 2004[37]; and Janet Clarke Hall[12], a residential college[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1961[40].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Helen Garner is Monkey Grip[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Victorian Honour Roll of Women[14], an award[41], in Australia[42], founded in 2001[43]; Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[15], a literary award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2011[46]; Christina Stead Prize for Fiction[16], an award[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1979[49]; and Banjo Award for Fiction[17], a class of award[50], in Australia[51], founded in 1975[52].

Personal Life

A child of Helen Garner was Alice Garner[8].

Why It Matters

Helen Garner ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,047 views/month, #6,847 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

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], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Helen Garner go to school?

Helen Garner was educated at University of Melbourne[10], Fitzroy High School[11], and Janet Clarke Hall[12].

What awards did Helen Garner receive?

Honors received include Victorian Honour Roll of Women[14], Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[15], Christina Stead Prize for Fiction[16], and Banjo Award for Fiction[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . HOLLIS. id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . vic.gov.au. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . windhamcampbell.org. Retrieved . windhamcampbell.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . sl.nsw.gov.au. sl.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . HOLLIS. id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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