James Morrow

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James Morrow

Summary

James Morrow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on March 17, 1947[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Morrow was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • James Morrow was born on March 17, 1947[3].
  • James Morrow held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Morrow worked as a novelist[4].
  • James Morrow's professions included writer[5].
  • James Morrow worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • James Morrow was educated at Harvard University[9].
  • James Morrow's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • James Morrow's education included a stint at Harvard Graduate School of Education[11].
  • James Morrow received the Nebula Award for Best Novella[12].
  • James Morrow received the Theodore Sturgeon Award[13].
  • James Morrow received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[14].
  • James Morrow received the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[15].
  • James Morrow received the Nebula Award for Best Short Story[16].
  • James Morrow received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[17].
  • James Morrow's religion is recorded as atheism[18].
  • James Morrow is recorded as male[19].
  • James Morrow's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Morrow's genre is speculative fiction[21].
  • James Morrow's Commons category is recorded as James Morrow[22].
  • James Morrow's family name is recorded as Morrow[23].
  • James Morrow's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Morrow's official website is recorded as http://www.jamesmorrow.net/[25].
  • James Morrow's relative is recorded as Lance Morrow[26].
  • James Morrow's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-01-12[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b71a7fd3-666c-41ee-908c-7bd5ffa67e9b[31]

Body

Origins and Family

James Morrow's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on March 17, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; University of Pennsylvania[10], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1740[38], headquartered in Philadelphia[39]; and Harvard Graduate School of Education[11], an educational institution[40], in United States[41], founded in 1920[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[12], a literary award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1966[45]; Theodore Sturgeon Award[13], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1987[48]; Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[14]; Nebula Award for Best Short Story[16], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1966[51]; and World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[17], a class of award[52], founded in 1975[53].

Personal Life

James Morrow's religion is recorded as atheism[18].

Why It Matters

James Morrow ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was James Morrow born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], James Morrow…

What did James Morrow do for work?

James Morrow worked as novelist[4], writer[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Where did James Morrow go to school?

James Morrow was educated at Harvard University[9], University of Pennsylvania[10], and Harvard Graduate School of Education[11].

What awards did James Morrow receive?

Honors received include Nebula Award for Best Novella[12], Theodore Sturgeon Award[13], Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[14], and Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[15].

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  25. [27] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [53] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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