John Cheever

Summary

John Cheever is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Quincy^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1912^[3]. He died in Ossining^[4]. He died on June 18, 1982^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], diarist^[8], and screenwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,129 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Quincy^[2], John Cheever…
• John Cheever died in Ossining^[4].
• John Cheever was born on May 27, 1912^[3].
• John Cheever died on June 18, 1982^[5].
• Burial took place at First Parish Cemetery^[11].
• A child of John Cheever was Benjamin Cheever^[12].
• A child of John Cheever was Susan Cheever^[13].
• John Cheever held citizenship in United States^[14].
• John Cheever worked as a writer^[6].
• John Cheever worked as a novelist^[7].
• John Cheever worked as a diarist^[8].
• John Cheever's professions included screenwriter^[9].
• John Cheever's field of work was literature^[15].
• John Cheever's field of work was prose^[16].
• John Cheever's field of work was American fiction^[17].
• John Cheever was employed by University of Utah^[18].
• Among John Cheever's employers was Boston University^[19].
• John Cheever was employed by University of Iowa^[20].
• John Cheever was educated at Thayer Academy^[21].
• John Cheever's education included a stint at Quincy High School^[22].
• John Cheever received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• John Cheever received the National Book Award for Fiction^[24].
• John Cheever received the National Book Award for Fiction^[25].
• John Cheever received the O. Henry Award^[26].
• John Cheever received the William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Quincy^[2], John Cheever… he was born on May 27, 1912^[3].

Education

Educated at Thayer Academy^[21], a school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1877^[30] and Quincy High School^[22], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1924^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], diarist^[8], and screenwriter^[9]. Fields of work include literature^[15], a type of arts^[34]; prose^[16], a literary form^[35]; and American fiction^[17]. Employers include University of Utah^[18], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1850^[38]; Boston University^[19], a research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1869^[41], headquartered in Boston^[42]; and University of Iowa^[20], a public research university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1847^[45], headquartered in Iowa City^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1925^[49]; National Book Award for Fiction^[24], a literary award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1950^[52]; O. Henry Award^[26], a literary award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1919^[55]; William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27], a literary award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[59], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[60], in United States^[61]; and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[62], a class of award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1948^[65].

Personal Life

Children include Benjamin Cheever^[12], a writer^[66], b. 1948^[67], of United States^[68] and Susan Cheever^[13], a novelist^[69], b. 1943^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[72], specialised in American literature^[73].

Death and Burial

John Cheever died on June 18, 1982^[5]. He died in Ossining^[4]. The cause of death was kidney cancer^[74]. Burial took place at First Parish Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

John Cheever ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,129 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He has been cited as an influence by John Updike^[77], a poet^[78], 1932–2009^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[81] and Michael Chabon^[82], a writer^[83], b. 1963^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[86].

Works attributed to him include Falconer^[87], a literary work^[88].

FAQs

Where was John Cheever born?

John Cheever's place of birth was Quincy^[2].

Where did John Cheever die?

John Cheever passed away in Ossining^[4].

What did John Cheever do for work?

John Cheever worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], diarist^[8], and screenwriter^[9].

Where did John Cheever go to school?

John Cheever was educated at Thayer Academy^[21] and Quincy High School^[22].

What awards did John Cheever receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], National Book Award for Fiction^[24], National Book Award for Fiction^[25], and O. Henry Award^[26].

Who did John Cheever influence?

John Cheever has been cited as an influence by John Updike^[77] and Michael Chabon^[82].