Jack Ketchum

American horror writer (1946-2018)
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Jack Ketchum

Summary

Jack Ketchum is a human[1]. His place of birth was Livingston[2]. He was born on +1946-11-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on +2018-01-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], literary agent[7], screenwriter[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,007 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jack Ketchum was born in Livingston[2].
  • Jack Ketchum passed away in New York City[4].
  • Jack Ketchum was born on +1946-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jack Ketchum died on +2018-01-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jack Ketchum held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jack Ketchum's professions included novelist[6].
  • Jack Ketchum worked as a literary agent[7].
  • Jack Ketchum's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Jack Ketchum's professions included writer[9].
  • Jack Ketchum's field of work was fantasy literature[12].
  • Jack Ketchum's field of work was horror literature[13].
  • Jack Ketchum received the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[14].
  • Jack Ketchum received the Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[15].
  • Jack Ketchum received the Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction[16].
  • Jack Ketchum received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[17].
  • Jack Ketchum was influenced by Cormac McCarthy[18].
  • Jack Ketchum was influenced by William Faulkner[19].
  • Jack Ketchum's image is recorded as Jack Ketchum 20090315 Salon du livre 2.jpg[20].
  • Jack Ketchum is recorded as male[21].
  • Jack Ketchum's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jack Ketchum's genre is recorded as horror literature[23].
  • Jack Ketchum's genre is recorded as splatterpunk[24].
  • Jack Ketchum's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114468585[25].
  • Jack Ketchum's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66779113[26].
  • Jack Ketchum's GND ID is recorded as 131660136[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Ketchum's place of birth was Livingston[2]. He was born on +1946-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], literary agent[7], screenwriter[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include fantasy literature[12], a literary genre[28] and horror literature[13], a literary genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[14], a literary award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1991[32]; Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[15], a class of award[33], in Spain[34]; Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction[16], a class of award[35], in United States[36]; and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[17], a class of award[37], founded in 1987[38].

Death and Burial

Jack Ketchum died on +2018-01-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[39].

Why It Matters

Jack Ketchum ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month, #7,007 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to him include The Girl Next Door[42], a literary work[43], written by him[44].

FAQs

Where was Jack Ketchum born?

Born in Livingston[2], Jack Ketchum…

Where did Jack Ketchum die?

Jack Ketchum died in New York City[4].

What did Jack Ketchum do for work?

Jack Ketchum worked as novelist[6], literary agent[7], screenwriter[8], and writer[9].

What awards did Jack Ketchum receive?

Honors received include World Horror Convention Grand Master Award[14], Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award[15], Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction[16], and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [17] . bramstokerawards.horror.org. Retrieved . bramstokerawards.horror.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [39] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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