John B. Keane

Summary

John B. Keane is a human^[1]. He was born in Listowel^[2]. He was born on July 21, 1928^[3]. He died in Listowel^[4]. He died on May 30, 2002^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], writer^[7], and playwright^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John B. Keane was born in Listowel^[2].
• John B. Keane died in Listowel^[4].
• John B. Keane was born on July 21, 1928^[3].
• John B. Keane died on May 30, 2002^[5].
• John B. Keane held citizenship in Ireland^[10].
• John B. Keane worked as a novelist^[6].
• John B. Keane worked as a writer^[7].
• John B. Keane worked as a playwright^[8].
• John B. Keane's education included a stint at St. Michael's College, Listowel^[11].
• A notable work attributed to John B. Keane is The Field^[12].
• John B. Keane received the Irish PEN Award^[13].
• John B. Keane received the AWB Vincent Literary Award^[14].
• John B. Keane is recorded as male^[15].
• John B. Keane's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• John B. Keane's Commons category is recorded as John B. Keane^[17].
• The cause of death was prostate cancer^[18].
• John B. Keane's family name is recorded as Keane^[19].
• John B. Keane's given name is recorded as John^[20].
• John B. Keane's given name is recorded as Brendan^[21].
• John B. Keane's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[22].
• John B. Keane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[23].
• John B. Keane's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Irish^[24].
• John B. Keane's sibling is recorded as Eamonn Keane^[25].
• John B. Keane's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts^[26].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[27]

• Country: IE^[28]

• Began / founded: 1928-07-21^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 2002-05-30^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: fba4ad7f-aa48-4c98-b0e3-00e0f8044ea2^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

John B. Keane's place of birth was Listowel^[2]. He was born on July 21, 1928^[3].

Education

John B. Keane was educated at St. Michael's College, Listowel^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], writer^[7], and playwright^[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John B. Keane is The Field^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Irish PEN Award^[13], an award^[32], founded in 1999^[33] and AWB Vincent Literary Award^[14], a literary award^[34], in Ireland^[35], founded in 1972^[36].

Death and Burial

John B. Keane died on May 30, 2002^[5]. He passed away in Listowel^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[18].

Why It Matters

John B. Keane ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was John B. Keane born?

John B. Keane was born in Listowel^[2].

Where did John B. Keane die?

John B. Keane died in Listowel^[4].

What did John B. Keane do for work?

John B. Keane worked as novelist^[6], writer^[7], and playwright^[8].

Where did John B. Keane go to school?

John B. Keane was educated at St. Michael's College, Listowel^[11].

What awards did John B. Keane receive?

Honors received include Irish PEN Award^[13] and AWB Vincent Literary Award^[14].