Jeet Thayil

Indian writer
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Jeet Thayil

Summary

Jeet Thayil is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kerala[2]. He was born on October 13, 1959[3]. He worked as a poet[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kerala[2], Jeet Thayil…
  • Jeet Thayil was born on October 13, 1959[3].
  • Jeet Thayil's father was T. J. S. George[7].
  • Jeet Thayil held citizenship in India[8].
  • Jeet Thayil's professions included poet[4].
  • Jeet Thayil's professions included writer[5].
  • Jeet Thayil was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Jeet Thayil is Narcopolis[10].
  • Jeet Thayil received the Sahitya Akademi Award[11].
  • Jeet Thayil is recorded as male[12].
  • Jeet Thayil's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jeet Thayil's Commons category is recorded as Jeet Thayil[14].
  • Jeet Thayil's given name is recorded as Jeet[15].
  • Jeet Thayil's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[16].
  • Jeet Thayil's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Jeet Thayil's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Malayalam[18].
  • Jeet Thayil's writing language is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Jeet Thayil's place of birth was Kerala[2]. He was born on October 13, 1959[3]. His father was T. J. S. George[7].

Education

Jeet Thayil was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4] and writer[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jeet Thayil is Narcopolis[10].

Recognition

Jeet Thayil received the Sahitya Akademi Award[11].

Why It Matters

Jeet Thayil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Works attributed to him include Narcopolis[20], a written work[21].

FAQs

Where was Jeet Thayil born?

Jeet Thayil was born in Kerala[2].

Who were Jeet Thayil's parents?

Jeet Thayil's father was T. J. S. George[7].

What did Jeet Thayil do for work?

Jeet Thayil worked as poet[4] and writer[5].

Where did Jeet Thayil go to school?

Jeet Thayil was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[9].

What awards did Jeet Thayil receive?

Honors received include Sahitya Akademi Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Retrieved . sahitya-akademi.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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