Jay McInerney

American writer
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Jay McInerney

Summary

Jay McInerney is a human[1]. He was born in Hartford[2]. He was born on +1955-01-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], and opinion journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jay McInerney's place of birth was Hartford[2].
  • Jay McInerney was born in United States[9].
  • Jay McInerney was born on +1955-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Jay McInerney's spouses was Anne Hearst[10].
  • Jay McInerney held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jay McInerney's professions included writer[4].
  • Jay McInerney's professions included novelist[5].
  • Jay McInerney's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Jay McInerney's professions included opinion journalist[7].
  • Jay McInerney's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • Jay McInerney's field of work was prose[13].
  • Jay McInerney's field of work was opinion journalism[14].
  • Jay McInerney was educated at Williams College[15].
  • Jay McInerney received the Q24930544[16].
  • Jay McInerney received the Lucien Barrière Literary Award[17].
  • Jay McInerney's image is recorded as Jay McInerney by David Shankbone.jpg[18].
  • Jay McInerney is recorded as male[19].
  • Jay McInerney's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jay McInerney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116136349[21].
  • Jay McInerney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29555111[22].
  • Jay McInerney's GND ID is recorded as 119366363[23].
  • Jay McInerney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82260519[24].
  • Jay McInerney's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120585045[25].
  • Jay McInerney's IdRef ID is recorded as 028830350[26].
  • Jay McInerney's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02645856[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hartford[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29] and United States[9], a sovereign state[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32]. Jay McInerney was born on +1955-01-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jay McInerney's education included a stint at Williams College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], and opinion journalist[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[33]; prose[13], a literary form[34]; and opinion journalism[14], a journalism genre[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Q24930544[16], a literary award[36], in France[37], founded in 2011[38] and Lucien Barrière Literary Award[17], a literary award[39], in France[40], founded in 1976[41].

Personal Life

Among Jay McInerney's spouses was Anne Hearst[10].

Why It Matters

Jay McInerney ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Jay McInerney born?

Born in Hartford[2], Jay McInerney…

Who was Jay McInerney married to?

Jay McInerney's spouses include Anne Hearst[10].

What did Jay McInerney do for work?

Jay McInerney worked as writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], and opinion journalist[7].

Where did Jay McInerney go to school?

Jay McInerney was educated at Williams College[15].

What awards did Jay McInerney receive?

Honors received include Q24930544[16] and Lucien Barrière Literary Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . inthemoodfordeauville.com. inthemoodfordeauville.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. 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
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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