Janet Malcolm

American journalist (1934–2021)
Person human Q6153486
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Summary

Janet Malcolm is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Prague[2]. She was born on January 1, 1934[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on June 17, 2021[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], writer[7], photographer[8], and artist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (583 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Janet Malcolm was born in Prague[2].
  • Janet Malcolm passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Janet Malcolm was born on January 1, 1934[3].
  • Janet Malcolm was born on July 8, 1934[11].
  • Janet Malcolm died on June 17, 2021[5].
  • Janet Malcolm died on June 16, 2021[12].
  • Janet Malcolm held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Janet Malcolm's native language[14].
  • Janet Malcolm's professions included journalist[6].
  • Janet Malcolm worked as a writer[7].
  • Janet Malcolm's professions included photographer[8].
  • Janet Malcolm's professions included artist[9].
  • Janet Malcolm's field of work was journalism[15].
  • Janet Malcolm's field of work was non-fiction literature[16].
  • Janet Malcolm's field of work was psychoanalysis[17].
  • Among Janet Malcolm's employers was The New Yorker[18].
  • Janet Malcolm's education included a stint at University of Michigan[19].
  • Janet Malcolm received the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography[20].
  • Janet Malcolm received the Judy Grahn Award[21].
  • Janet Malcolm was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[22].
  • Janet Malcolm is recorded as female[23].
  • Janet Malcolm's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Janet Malcolm's Commons category is recorded as Janet Malcolm[25].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[26].
  • Janet Malcolm's family name is recorded as Malcolm[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Janet Malcolm was born in Prague[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1934[3] and July 8, 1934[11]. English was her native language[14].

Education

Janet Malcolm was educated at University of Michigan[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], writer[7], photographer[8], and artist[9]. Fields of work include journalism[15], an industry[28]; non-fiction literature[16], a sub-set of literature[29]; and psychoanalysis[17], a field of study[30], written by Sigmund Freud[31]. Janet Malcolm was employed by The New Yorker[18].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography[20], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 2008[34] and Judy Grahn Award[21], an award[35], founded in 1997[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 17, 2021[5] and June 16, 2021[12]. Janet Malcolm passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Janet Malcolm ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (583 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Janet Malcolm born?

Janet Malcolm's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Janet Malcolm die?

Janet Malcolm died in Manhattan[4].

What did Janet Malcolm do for work?

Janet Malcolm worked as journalist[6], writer[7], photographer[8], and artist[9].

Where did Janet Malcolm go to school?

Janet Malcolm was educated at University of Michigan[19].

What awards did Janet Malcolm receive?

Honors received include PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography[20] and Judy Grahn Award[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . publishingtriangle.org. Retrieved . publishingtriangle.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . abc.es. abc.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 13
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  2. 16w ago · Spinster300 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of portugal id → 1844286
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  3. 21w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, writer, photographer +1
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, writer, photographer +1
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