James Meek

British novelist and journalist
Person human Q729092
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James Meek

Summary

James Meek is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1962[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Meek's place of birth was London[2].
  • James Meek was born on January 1, 1962[3].
  • James Meek was born on December 1962[7].
  • James Meek held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • James Meek worked as a journalist[4].
  • James Meek's professions included writer[5].
  • James Meek was educated at University of Edinburgh[9].
  • James Meek was educated at Grove Academy[10].
  • James Meek received the Foreign Reporter of the Year[11].
  • James Meek received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12].
  • James Meek is recorded as male[13].
  • James Meek's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Meek's family name is recorded as Q16876766[15].
  • James Meek's given name is recorded as James[16].
  • James Meek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • James Meek's different from is recorded as James Gordon Meek[18].

Body

Origins and Family

James Meek's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1962[3] and December 1962[7].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[9], a public university[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1583[21], headquartered in Edinburgh[22] and Grove Academy[10], a secondary school[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1889[25].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include Foreign Reporter of the Year[11], a journalism prize[26] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12], a fellowship award[27], in United Kingdom[28].

Why It Matters

James Meek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was James Meek born?

James Meek's place of birth was London[2].

What did James Meek do for work?

James Meek worked as journalist[4] and writer[5].

Where did James Meek go to school?

James Meek was educated at University of Edinburgh[9] and Grove Academy[10].

What awards did James Meek receive?

Honors received include Foreign Reporter of the Year[11] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation journalist, writer
    Has written for Q5614018
    The guardian profile id jamesmeek
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