Joanne Harris

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Joanne Harris

Summary

Joanne Harris is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Barnsley[2]. She was born on July 3, 1964[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Joanne Harris was born in Barnsley[2].
  • Joanne Harris was born on July 3, 1964[3].
  • Joanne Harris held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Joanne Harris's native language[9].
  • Joanne Harris's professions included writer[4].
  • Joanne Harris's professions included novelist[5].
  • Joanne Harris worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Joanne Harris's field of work was literary activity[10].
  • Joanne Harris's field of work was prose[11].
  • Joanne Harris's field of work was French literature[12].
  • Joanne Harris was employed by University of Sheffield[13].
  • Joanne Harris's education included a stint at St Catharine's College[14].
  • Joanne Harris's education included a stint at Wakefield Girls' High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Joanne Harris is Chocolat[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Joanne Harris is Five Quarters of the Orange[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Joanne Harris is Blackberry Wine[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Joanne Harris is Gentlemen & Players[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Joanne Harris is The Lollipop Shoes[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Joanne Harris is Runemarks[21].
  • Joanne Harris received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[22].
  • Joanne Harris received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23].
  • Joanne Harris is recorded as female[24].
  • Joanne Harris's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Joanne Harris's Commons category is recorded as Joanne Harris[26].
  • Joanne Harris's family name is recorded as Harris[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1964-07-03[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8de8904e-141f-46a2-b8d4-d3a6ccdf10c5[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Joanne Harris was born in Barnsley[2]. She was born on July 3, 1964[3]. English was her native language[9].

Education

Educated at St Catharine's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1473[34] and Wakefield Girls' High School[15], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1878[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include literary activity[10]; prose[11], a literary form[38]; and French literature[12], a field of study[39]. Among Joanne Harris's employers was University of Sheffield[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chocolat[16], a literary work[40]; Five Quarters of the Orange[17], a literary work[41]; Blackberry Wine[18], a literary work[42]; Gentlemen & Players[19], a written work[43]; The Lollipop Shoes[20], a literary work[44]; and Runemarks[21], a literary work[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[22], an award[46], in United Kingdom[47] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23], a fellowship award[48], in United Kingdom[49].

Why It Matters

Joanne Harris ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (661 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to her include Chocolat[52], a literary work[53] and Gentlemen & Players[54], a written work[55].

FAQs

Where was Joanne Harris born?

Joanne Harris's place of birth was Barnsley[2].

What did Joanne Harris do for work?

Joanne Harris worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Joanne Harris go to school?

Joanne Harris was educated at St Catharine's College[14] and Wakefield Girls' High School[15].

What awards did Joanne Harris receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[22] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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