John Hawkes

American novelist (1925–1998)
Person human Q2627935
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John Hawkes

Summary

John Hawkes is a human[1]. He was born in Stamford[2]. He was born on +1925-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Providence[4]. He died on +1998-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Hawkes's place of birth was Stamford[2].
  • John Hawkes passed away in Providence[4].
  • John Hawkes was born on +1925-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hawkes died on +1998-05-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Hawkes held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Hawkes worked as a writer[6].
  • John Hawkes worked as a novelist[7].
  • John Hawkes was employed by Brown University[10].
  • John Hawkes's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • John Hawkes's education included a stint at Harvard College[12].
  • John Hawkes received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • John Hawkes received the Prix Médicis étranger[14].
  • John Hawkes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • John Hawkes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[16].
  • John Hawkes is recorded as male[17].
  • John Hawkes's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Hawkes's movement is recorded as postmodern literature[19].
  • John Hawkes's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114798517[20].
  • John Hawkes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109163993[21].
  • John Hawkes's GND ID is recorded as 118547275[22].
  • John Hawkes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79011261[23].
  • John Hawkes's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119070445[24].
  • John Hawkes's IdRef ID is recorded as 026916568[25].
  • John Hawkes's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01662667[26].
  • John Hawkes's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0370036[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Stamford[2], John Hawkes… he was born on +1925-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Harvard College[12], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and novelist[7]. Among John Hawkes's employers was Brown University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Prix Médicis étranger[14], a class of award[38], in France[39], founded in 1970[40].

Death and Burial

John Hawkes died on +1998-05-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

John Hawkes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was John Hawkes born?

John Hawkes's place of birth was Stamford[2].

Where did John Hawkes die?

John Hawkes died in Providence[4].

What did John Hawkes do for work?

John Hawkes worked as writer[6] and novelist[7].

Where did John Hawkes go to school?

John Hawkes was educated at Harvard University[11] and Harvard College[12].

What awards did John Hawkes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Prix Médicis étranger[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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