James Lee Burke

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James Lee Burke

Summary

James Lee Burke is a human[1]. He was born in Houston[2]. He was born on December 5, 1936[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,794 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Lee Burke's place of birth was Houston[2].
  • James Lee Burke was born on December 5, 1936[3].
  • A child of James Lee Burke was Alafair Burke[8].
  • James Lee Burke held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was James Lee Burke's native language[10].
  • James Lee Burke worked as a writer[4].
  • James Lee Burke worked as a novelist[5].
  • James Lee Burke worked as a journalist[6].
  • James Lee Burke's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • James Lee Burke's field of work was detective literature[12].
  • James Lee Burke was educated at University of Missouri[13].
  • James Lee Burke's education included a stint at University of Louisiana at Lafayette[14].
  • James Lee Burke's education included a stint at Lamar High School[15].
  • James Lee Burke received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • James Lee Burke received the Edgar Awards[17].
  • James Lee Burke received the Gumshoe Awards[18].
  • James Lee Burke received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[19].
  • James Lee Burke received the German Crime Fiction Award[20].
  • James Lee Burke received the Gold Dagger[21].
  • James Lee Burke is recorded as male[22].
  • James Lee Burke's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • James Lee Burke earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[24].
  • James Lee Burke's residence is recorded as New Iberia[25].
  • James Lee Burke's residence is recorded as Lolo[26].
  • James Lee Burke's family name is recorded as Burke[27].

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Origins and Family

James Lee Burke's place of birth was Houston[2]. He was born on December 5, 1936[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Missouri[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1839[30]; University of Louisiana at Lafayette[14], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1900[33], headquartered in Lafayette[34]; and Lamar High School[15], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1936[37]. James Lee Burke earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and journalist[6]. Fields of work include literary activity[11] and detective literature[12], a literary genre[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Edgar Awards[17], a class of award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1946[44]; Gumshoe Awards[18], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 2002[47]; Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[19], a literary award[48], in France[49], founded in 1948[50]; German Crime Fiction Award[20], a literary award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1985[53]; and Gold Dagger[21], a literary award[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1955[56].

Personal Life

A child of James Lee Burke was Alafair Burke[8].

Why It Matters

James Lee Burke ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,794 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57]

FAQs

Where was James Lee Burke born?

Born in Houston[2], James Lee Burke…

What did James Lee Burke do for work?

James Lee Burke worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and journalist[6].

Where did James Lee Burke go to school?

James Lee Burke was educated at University of Missouri[13], University of Louisiana at Lafayette[14], and Lamar High School[15].

What awards did James Lee Burke receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Edgar Awards[17], Gumshoe Awards[18], and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[19].

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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  29. [56] . 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. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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