Joel Yanofsky

Canadian writer (1955–2020)
Person human Q3180269
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Joel Yanofsky

Summary

Joel Yanofsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Montreal[2]. He was born on +1955-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-12-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5] and novelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Joel Yanofsky…
  • Joel Yanofsky was born on +1955-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joel Yanofsky died on +2020-12-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Joel Yanofsky held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Joel Yanofsky worked as a writer[5].
  • Joel Yanofsky's professions included novelist[6].
  • Joel Yanofsky was employed by Concordia University[9].
  • Joel Yanofsky was educated at Chomedey Polyvalent High School[10].
  • Joel Yanofsky received the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction[11].
  • Joel Yanofsky received the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction[12].
  • Joel Yanofsky is recorded as male[13].
  • Joel Yanofsky's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joel Yanofsky's ISNI is recorded as 000000011000541X[15].
  • Joel Yanofsky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98316534[16].
  • Joel Yanofsky's GND ID is recorded as 129283258[17].
  • Joel Yanofsky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98012868[18].
  • Joel Yanofsky's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02px72b[19].
  • Joel Yanofsky's family name is recorded as Yanofsky[20].
  • Joel Yanofsky's given name is recorded as Joel[21].
  • Joel Yanofsky's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2006149182[22].
  • Joel Yanofsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • Joel Yanofsky's FAST ID is recorded as 412815[24].
  • Joel Yanofsky's BAnQ authority ID is recorded as 0000371573[25].
  • Joel Yanofsky's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007269896005171[26].
  • Joel Yanofsky's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJptVK8RHw9BqqFhyfCJDq[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Montreal[2], Joel Yanofsky… he was born on +1955-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Joel Yanofsky's education included a stint at Chomedey Polyvalent High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5] and novelist[6]. Among Joel Yanofsky's employers was Concordia University[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction[11], a literary award[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1998[30].

Death and Burial

Joel Yanofsky died on +2020-12-23T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Joel Yanofsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Joel Yanofsky born?

Joel Yanofsky was born in Montreal[2].

What did Joel Yanofsky do for work?

Joel Yanofsky worked as writer[5] and novelist[6].

Where did Joel Yanofsky go to school?

Joel Yanofsky was educated at Chomedey Polyvalent High School[10].

What awards did Joel Yanofsky receive?

Honors received include Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction[11] and Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . qwf.org. qwf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . qwf.org. qwf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . montrealgazette.remembering.ca. montrealgazette.remembering.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . montreal.ctvnews.ca. montreal.ctvnews.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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