Ian McEwan

British author (born 1948)
Person human Q190379
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Ian McEwan

Summary

Ian McEwan is a human[1]. He was born in Aldershot[2]. He was born on June 21, 1948[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], and film producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,749 views/month, #5,810 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aldershot[2], Ian McEwan…
  • Ian McEwan was born on June 21, 1948[3].
  • Among Ian McEwan's spouses was Annalena McAfee[10].
  • Ian McEwan held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • English was Ian McEwan's native language[12].
  • Ian McEwan's professions included writer[4].
  • Ian McEwan's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Ian McEwan worked as a novelist[6].
  • Ian McEwan's professions included playwright[7].
  • Ian McEwan worked as a film producer[8].
  • Ian McEwan worked as an author[13].
  • Ian McEwan's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Ian McEwan's field of work was prose[15].
  • Ian McEwan's field of work was drama[16].
  • Ian McEwan's field of work was film screenwriting[17].
  • Ian McEwan was employed by University College London[18].
  • Ian McEwan was educated at Woolverstone Hall School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian McEwan is The Cement Garden[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian McEwan is Atonement[21].
  • Ian McEwan received the Somerset Maugham Award[22].
  • Ian McEwan received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23].
  • Ian McEwan received the Prix Femina étranger[24].
  • Ian McEwan received the Booker Prize[25].
  • Ian McEwan received the Shakespeare Prize[26].
  • Ian McEwan received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aldershot[2], Ian McEwan… he was born on June 21, 1948[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Ian McEwan's education included a stint at Woolverstone Hall School[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], film producer[8], and author[13]. Fields of work include literary activity[14]; prose[15], a literary form[28]; drama[16], a literary mode[29]; and film screenwriting[17], an occupation[30]. Among Ian McEwan's employers was University College London[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Cement Garden[20] and Atonement[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Somerset Maugham Award[22], a literary award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1947[33]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23], a fellowship award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Prix Femina étranger[24], a class of award[36], in France[37], founded in 1985[38]; Booker Prize[25], a literary award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1969[41], headquartered in London[42]; Shakespeare Prize[26], a literary award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[27], a National Book Critics Circle Award[45], in United States[46].

Personal Life

Ian McEwan was married to Annalena McAfee[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism[47].

Why It Matters

Ian McEwan ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,749 views/month, #5,810 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Works attributed to him include Atonement[50], a literary work[51]; On Chesil Beach[52], a literary work[53]; The Cement Garden[54], a literary work[55]; Amsterdam[56], a written work[57]; The Comfort of Strangers[58], a literary work[59]; and Enduring Love[60], a literary work[61], founded in 1997[62].

FAQs

Where was Ian McEwan born?

Born in Aldershot[2], Ian McEwan…

Who was Ian McEwan married to?

Ian McEwan's spouses include Annalena McAfee[10].

What did Ian McEwan do for work?

Ian McEwan worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], novelist[6], playwright[7], and film producer[8].

Where did Ian McEwan go to school?

Ian McEwan was educated at Woolverstone Hall School[19].

What awards did Ian McEwan receive?

Honors received include Somerset Maugham Award[22], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23], Prix Femina étranger[24], and Booker Prize[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] ↑ . redcar-cleveland.gov.uk. redcar-cleveland.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  20. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Gewild · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 64
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de'
    Kunstenpunt knowledge graph id → Rainer Fuhrmann
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  2. 9d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de'
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  3. 22d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → ian-mcewan
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  4. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 7w ago · Symac · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ricochet author id → ian-mcewan
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  6. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → ian-mcewan
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  8. 11w ago · ZioNicco · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Somerset Maugham Award, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Prix Femina étranger +17
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  9. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0001363-McEwan-Ian-1948
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    Has written for → TheGuardian.com
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  10. 22w ago · Mondo · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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