Jane Rule

Canadian novelist (1931–2007)
Person human Q450923
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Jane Rule

Summary

Jane Rule is a human[1]. Born in Plainfield[2], she… she was born on +1931-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Galiano Island[4]. She died on +2007-11-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jane Rule was born in Plainfield[2].
  • Jane Rule passed away in Galiano Island[4].
  • Jane Rule was born on +1931-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jane Rule died on +2007-11-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jane Rule held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Jane Rule's professions included writer[6].
  • Jane Rule worked as a novelist[7].
  • Jane Rule worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Jane Rule's education included a stint at Mills College at Northeastern University[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Rule is Desert of the Heart[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jane Rule is Contract With the World[13].
  • Jane Rule received the Member of the Order of Canada[14].
  • Jane Rule received the Lambda Literary Award[15].
  • Jane Rule received the honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia[16].
  • Jane Rule's image is recorded as Jane Rule recibe la Orden de Canadá de la Teniente-Gobernadora Iona Campagnolo, Sala Comunitaria.jpg[17].
  • Jane Rule is recorded as female[18].
  • Jane Rule's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jane Rule's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[20].
  • Jane Rule's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073750540[21].
  • Jane Rule's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62399671[22].
  • Jane Rule's GND ID is recorded as 121257606[23].
  • Jane Rule's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50022095[24].
  • Jane Rule's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16679142v[25].
  • Jane Rule's IdRef ID is recorded as 084121645[26].
  • Jane Rule's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0750022[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Plainfield[2], Jane Rule… she was born on +1931-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jane Rule was educated at Mills College at Northeastern University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and university teacher[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Desert of the Heart[12], a literary work[28], written by Jane Rule[29] and Contract With the World[13], a literary work[30], written by her[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[14], a grade of an order[32], in Canada[33]; Lambda Literary Award[15], a group of awards[34], in United States[35], founded in 1989[36]; and honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia[16], an award[37], in Canada[38].

Death and Burial

Jane Rule died on +2007-11-27T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Galiano Island[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[39].

Why It Matters

Jane Rule ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jane Rule born?

Jane Rule's place of birth was Plainfield[2].

Where did Jane Rule die?

Jane Rule died in Galiano Island[4].

What did Jane Rule do for work?

Jane Rule worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Jane Rule go to school?

Jane Rule was educated at Mills College at Northeastern University[11].

What awards did Jane Rule receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[14], Lambda Literary Award[15], and honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [39] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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