Jasper Fforde

English novelist (born 1961)
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Jasper Fforde

Summary

Jasper Fforde is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 11, 1961[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and cinematographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month, #6,761 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jasper Fforde's place of birth was London[2].
  • Jasper Fforde was born on January 11, 1961[3].
  • Jasper Fforde held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Jasper Fforde's professions included writer[4].
  • Jasper Fforde worked as a novelist[5].
  • Jasper Fforde worked as a science fiction writer[6].
  • Jasper Fforde worked as a cinematographer[7].
  • Jasper Fforde's field of work was fantasy literature[10].
  • Jasper Fforde's field of work was children's and young adult literature[11].
  • Jasper Fforde's field of work was film industry[12].
  • Jasper Fforde's field of work was prose[13].
  • Jasper Fforde received the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[14].
  • Jasper Fforde received the Dilys Award[15].
  • Jasper Fforde received the Julia-Verlanger Award[16].
  • Jasper Fforde is recorded as male[17].
  • Jasper Fforde's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jasper Fforde's genre is alternate history[19].
  • Jasper Fforde's Commons category is recorded as Jasper Fforde[20].
  • Jasper Fforde's family name is recorded as Fforde[21].
  • Jasper Fforde's given name is recorded as Jasper[22].
  • Jasper Fforde's official website is recorded as http://www.jasperfforde.com[23].
  • Jasper Fforde's work location is recorded as Swindon[24].
  • Jasper Fforde's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[25].
  • Jasper Fforde's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[26].
  • Jasper Fforde's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Jasper Fforde… he was born on January 11, 1961[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and cinematographer[7]. Fields of work include fantasy literature[10], a literary genre[28]; children's and young adult literature[11], a sub-set of literature[29]; film industry[12], a type of industry[30]; and prose[13], a literary form[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[14], an award[32], founded in 2000[33]; Dilys Award[15], an award[34]; and Julia-Verlanger Award[16], a literary award[35], in France[36], founded in 1986[37].

Why It Matters

Jasper Fforde ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (719 views/month, #6,761 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include The Eyre Affair[40], a literary work[41] and Lost in a Good Book[42], a literary work[43].

FAQs

Where was Jasper Fforde born?

Jasper Fforde's place of birth was London[2].

What did Jasper Fforde do for work?

Jasper Fforde worked as writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], and cinematographer[7].

What awards did Jasper Fforde receive?

Honors received include Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[14], Dilys Award[15], and Julia-Verlanger Award[16].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . actusfauxutopiales12.wordpress.com. actusfauxutopiales12.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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