John Grisham

Summary

John Grisham is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jonesboro^[2]. He was born on February 8, 1955^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], lawyer^[5], novelist^[6], politician^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,050 views/month, #4,697 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Grisham was born in Jonesboro^[2].
• John Grisham was born on February 8, 1955^[3].
• Among John Grisham's spouses was Renee Grisham^[10].
• John Grisham held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was John Grisham's native language^[12].
• John Grisham worked as a writer^[4].
• John Grisham worked as a lawyer^[5].
• John Grisham worked as a novelist^[6].
• John Grisham worked as a politician^[7].
• John Grisham worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• John Grisham worked as a film producer^[13].
• John Grisham's field of work was law^[14].
• John Grisham's field of work was literature^[15].
• John Grisham was educated at University of Mississippi^[16].
• John Grisham's education included a stint at Northwest Mississippi Community College^[17].
• John Grisham's education included a stint at Delta State University^[18].
• John Grisham's education included a stint at Southaven High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to John Grisham is The Firm^[20].
• John Grisham received the Helmerich Award^[21].
• John Grisham received the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction^[22].
• John Grisham received the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction^[23].
• John Grisham received the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction^[24].
• John Grisham received the Bancarella Literary Prize^[25].
• John Grisham received the Lucien Barrière Literary Award^[26].
• John Grisham's religion is recorded as Southern Baptist Convention^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Grisham was born in Jonesboro^[2]. He was born on February 8, 1955^[3]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Mississippi^[16], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1848^[30], headquartered in University^[31]; Northwest Mississippi Community College^[17], a community college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1928^[34]; Delta State University^[18], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1924^[37], headquartered in Cleveland^[38]; and Southaven High School^[19], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1972^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], lawyer^[5], novelist^[6], politician^[7], screenwriter^[8], and film producer^[13]. Fields of work include law^[14], an academic discipline^[42] and literature^[15], a type of arts^[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Grisham is The Firm^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Helmerich Award^[21], a literary award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1985^[46]; Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction^[22], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 2009^[49]; Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction^[23]; Bancarella Literary Prize^[25], a class of award^[50], in Italy^[51], founded in 1953^[52]; and Lucien Barrière Literary Award^[26], a literary award^[53], in France^[54], founded in 1976^[55].

Personal Life

John Grisham was married to Renee Grisham^[10]. His religion is recorded as Southern Baptist Convention^[27]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[56].

Why It Matters

John Grisham ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,050 views/month, #4,697 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Works attributed to him include A Time to Kill^[59], a literary work^[60]; The Firm^[61], a literary work^[62]; The Pelican Brief^[63], a written work^[64]; The Rainmaker^[65], a literary work^[66]; A Painted House^[67], a written work^[68]; and The Innocent Man^[69], a written work^[70].

FAQs

Where was John Grisham born?

John Grisham was born in Jonesboro^[2].

Who was John Grisham married to?

John Grisham's spouses include Renee Grisham^[10].

What did John Grisham do for work?

John Grisham worked as writer^[4], lawyer^[5], novelist^[6], politician^[7], and screenwriter^[8].

Where did John Grisham go to school?

John Grisham was educated at University of Mississippi^[16], Northwest Mississippi Community College^[17], Delta State University^[18], and Southaven High School^[19].

What awards did John Grisham receive?

Honors received include Helmerich Award^[21], Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction^[22], Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction^[23], and Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction^[24].