Hugo Hamilton

Irish writer
Person human Q728525
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Summary

Hugo Hamilton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dublin[2]. He was born on January 28, 1953[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and journalist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hugo Hamilton was born in Dublin[2].
  • Hugo Hamilton was born on January 28, 1953[3].
  • Hugo Hamilton held citizenship in Ireland[7].
  • Hugo Hamilton worked as a writer[4].
  • Hugo Hamilton's professions included journalist[5].
  • Hugo Hamilton received the Prix Femina étranger[8].
  • Hugo Hamilton received the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature[9].
  • Hugo Hamilton received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].
  • Hugo Hamilton was a member of Aosdána[11].
  • Hugo Hamilton is recorded as male[12].
  • Hugo Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hugo Hamilton's Commons category is recorded as Hugo Hamilton (writer)[14].
  • Hugo Hamilton's family name is recorded as Hamilton[15].
  • Hugo Hamilton's given name is recorded as Hugo[16].
  • Hugo Hamilton's official website is recorded as http://www.hugohamilton.net[17].
  • Hugo Hamilton's work location is recorded as Dublin[18].
  • Hugo Hamilton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Hugo Hamilton was born in Dublin[2]. He was born on January 28, 1953[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and journalist[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Femina étranger[8], a class of award[20], in France[21], founded in 1985[22]; Rooney Prize for Irish Literature[9], a literary award[23], in Ireland[24], founded in 1976[25]; and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], a grade of an order[26], in Germany[27].

Why It Matters

Hugo Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hugo Hamilton born?

Hugo Hamilton was born in Dublin[2].

What did Hugo Hamilton do for work?

Hugo Hamilton worked as writer[4] and journalist[5].

What awards did Hugo Hamilton receive?

Honors received include Prix Femina étranger[8], Rooney Prize for Irish Literature[9], and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Retrieved . aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Hamilton
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    Country of citizenship → Ireland
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