John Barth

American writer (1930–2024)
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John Barth

Summary

John Barth is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], he… he was born on +1930-05-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bonita Springs[4]. He died on +2024-04-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,050 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Barth's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • John Barth passed away in Bonita Springs[4].
  • John Barth was born on +1930-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Barth died on +2024-04-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Barth held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Barth's professions included writer[6].
  • John Barth's professions included novelist[7].
  • John Barth's professions included university teacher[8].
  • John Barth's field of work was literature[11].
  • John Barth's field of work was postmodern literature[12].
  • John Barth was employed by Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Among John Barth's employers was University at Buffalo[14].
  • Among John Barth's employers was Boston University[15].
  • Among John Barth's employers was Pennsylvania State University[16].
  • John Barth's education included a stint at Juilliard School[17].
  • John Barth was educated at Johns Hopkins University[18].
  • John Barth received the National Book Award for Fiction[19].
  • John Barth received the PEN/Malamud Award[20].
  • John Barth received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • John Barth was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[22].
  • John Barth was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • John Barth's image is recorded as Author John Barth (46716317801).jpg[24].
  • John Barth is recorded as male[25].
  • John Barth's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • John Barth's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122826047[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Barth was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1930-05-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[17], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Johns Hopkins University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include literature[11], a type of arts[36] and postmodern literature[12], a literary movement[37]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1876[40], headquartered in Baltimore[41]; University at Buffalo[14], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1846[44], headquartered in Amherst[45]; Boston University[15], a research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1869[48], headquartered in Boston[49]; and Pennsylvania State University[16], a public research university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1855[52], headquartered in Penn State University Park[53].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award for Fiction[19], a literary award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1950[56]; PEN/Malamud Award[20], a literary award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1988[59]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[60].

Death and Burial

John Barth died on +2024-04-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bonita Springs[4].

Why It Matters

John Barth ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (298 views/month, #7,050 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He has been cited as an influence by John Updike[63], a poet[64], 1932–2009[65], of United States[66], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[67].

FAQs

Where was John Barth born?

John Barth was born in Cambridge[2].

Where did John Barth die?

John Barth died in Bonita Springs[4].

What did John Barth do for work?

John Barth worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John Barth go to school?

John Barth was educated at Juilliard School[17] and Johns Hopkins University[18].

What awards did John Barth receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction[19], PEN/Malamud Award[20], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].

Who did John Barth influence?

John Barth has been cited as an influence by John Updike[63].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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