Jane Hamilton

American novelist
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Jane Hamilton

Summary

Jane Hamilton is a human[1]. She was born in Oak Park[2]. She was born on +1957-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], visiting professor[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jane Hamilton's place of birth was Oak Park[2].
  • Jane Hamilton was born on +1957-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jane Hamilton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jane Hamilton's professions included novelist[4].
  • Jane Hamilton's professions included visiting professor[5].
  • Jane Hamilton's professions included writer[6].
  • Among Jane Hamilton's employers was Carleton College[9].
  • Jane Hamilton's education included a stint at Carleton College[10].
  • Jane Hamilton's education included a stint at Oak Park and River Forest High School[11].
  • Jane Hamilton received the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[12].
  • Jane Hamilton received the Heartland Prize[13].
  • Jane Hamilton's image is recorded as Jane hamilton 2007.jpg[14].
  • Jane Hamilton is recorded as female[15].
  • Jane Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jane Hamilton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114720429[17].
  • Jane Hamilton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47447659[18].
  • Jane Hamilton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87936959[19].
  • Jane Hamilton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13530212m[20].
  • Jane Hamilton's IdRef ID is recorded as 050445286[21].
  • Jane Hamilton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA08603076[22].
  • Jane Hamilton's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0357932[23].
  • Jane Hamilton's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00865823[24].
  • Jane Hamilton's Commons category is recorded as Jane Hamilton[25].
  • Jane Hamilton's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35361816[26].
  • Jane Hamilton's archives at is recorded as Carleton College[27].

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Origins and Family

Jane Hamilton's place of birth was Oak Park[2]. She was born on +1957-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Carleton College[10], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Northfield[31] and Oak Park and River Forest High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1871[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], visiting professor[5], and writer[6]. Jane Hamilton was employed by Carleton College[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[12], a literary award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1976[37] and Heartland Prize[13], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1988[40].

Why It Matters

Jane Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jane Hamilton born?

Jane Hamilton was born in Oak Park[2].

What did Jane Hamilton do for work?

Jane Hamilton worked as novelist[4], visiting professor[5], and writer[6].

Where did Jane Hamilton go to school?

Jane Hamilton was educated at Carleton College[10] and Oak Park and River Forest High School[11].

What awards did Jane Hamilton receive?

Honors received include Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[12] and Heartland Prize[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . archivedb.carleton.edu. archivedb.carleton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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