Ian Rankin

Scottish writer
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Ian Rankin

Summary

Ian Rankin is a human[1]. He was born in Cardenden[2]. He was born on April 28, 1960[3]. He worked as a crime fiction writer[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cardenden[2], Ian Rankin…
  • Ian Rankin was born on April 28, 1960[3].
  • Ian Rankin was born on 1960[8].
  • Ian Rankin held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ian Rankin worked as a crime fiction writer[4].
  • Ian Rankin's professions included novelist[5].
  • Ian Rankin worked as a writer[6].
  • Among Ian Rankin's employers was University of Edinburgh[10].
  • Ian Rankin's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[11].
  • Ian Rankin's education included a stint at Beath High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Rankin is The Flood[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Rankin is Knots and Crosses[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Rankin is Westwind[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Rankin is Watchman[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Rankin is Hide and Seek[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Rankin is Tooth and Nail[18].
  • Ian Rankin received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Ian Rankin received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[20].
  • Ian Rankin received the Cartier Diamond Dagger[21].
  • Ian Rankin received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22].
  • Ian Rankin received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[23].
  • Ian Rankin received the Gold Dagger[24].
  • Ian Rankin was influenced by Raymond Chandler[25].
  • Ian Rankin was influenced by Thomas Pynchon[26].
  • Ian Rankin was influenced by William McIlvanney[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian Rankin was born in Cardenden[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 28, 1960[3] and 1960[8].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[11], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Beath High School[12], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1910[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include crime fiction writer[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. Ian Rankin was employed by University of Edinburgh[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Flood[13], a literary work[35]; Knots and Crosses[14], a literary work[36]; Westwind[15], a literary work[37]; Watchman[16], a literary work[38]; Hide and Seek[17], a literary work[39]; and Tooth and Nail[18], a literary work[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[20], a literary award[43], in United States[44]; Cartier Diamond Dagger[21], a literary award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1986[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49]; Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[23], a literary award[50], in France[51], founded in 1948[52]; and Gold Dagger[24], a literary award[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1955[55].

Why It Matters

Ian Rankin has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Stuart MacBride[57], a writer[58], b. 1969[59], of United Kingdom[60], awarded the Dagger in the Library[61].

FAQs

Where was Ian Rankin born?

Ian Rankin's place of birth was Cardenden[2].

What did Ian Rankin do for work?

Ian Rankin worked as crime fiction writer[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Ian Rankin go to school?

Ian Rankin was educated at University of Edinburgh[11] and Beath High School[12].

What awards did Ian Rankin receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[19], Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel[20], Cartier Diamond Dagger[21], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[22].

Who did Ian Rankin influence?

Ian Rankin has been cited as an influence by Stuart MacBride[57].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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