Jonathan Safran Foer

Summary

Jonathan Safran Foer is a human^[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], he… he was born on February 21, 1977^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,674 views/month, #6,827 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jonathan Safran Foer's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].
• Jonathan Safran Foer was born on February 21, 1977^[3].
• Jonathan Safran Foer's father was Albert Foer^[8].
• Jonathan Safran Foer's mother was Esther Safran Foer^[9].
• Jonathan Safran Foer held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Jonathan Safran Foer worked as a writer^[4].
• Jonathan Safran Foer worked as a novelist^[5].
• Jonathan Safran Foer worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Jonathan Safran Foer's field of work was creative and professional writing^[11].
• Jonathan Safran Foer's field of work was prose^[12].
• Jonathan Safran Foer's field of work was non-fiction literature^[13].
• Jonathan Safran Foer's field of work was creative writing^[14].
• Among Jonathan Safran Foer's employers was New York University^[15].
• Among Jonathan Safran Foer's employers was Yale University^[16].
• Jonathan Safran Foer was educated at Princeton University^[17].
• Jonathan Safran Foer's education included a stint at Georgetown Day School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Safran Foer is Everything Is Illuminated^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Safran Foer is Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close^[20].
• Jonathan Safran Foer received the Berlin Prize^[21].
• Jonathan Safran Foer received the Guardian First Book Award^[22].
• Jonathan Safran Foer received the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing^[23].
• Jonathan Safran Foer received the Q137449821^[24].
• Jonathan Safran Foer is recorded as male^[25].
• Jonathan Safran Foer's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Jonathan Safran Foer's Commons category is recorded as Jonathan Safran Foer^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1977-02-21^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2ac4df8c-9f39-4e94-8cec-f02e5dda0cbb^[31]

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Origins and Family

Jonathan Safran Foer was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on February 21, 1977^[3]. His father was Albert Foer^[8]. His mother was Esther Safran Foer^[9].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35] and Georgetown Day School^[18], a school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1945^[38]. Jonathan Safran Foer studied under Joyce Carol Oates^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[11], an academic discipline^[40]; prose^[12], a literary form^[41]; non-fiction literature^[13], a sub-set of literature^[42]; and creative writing^[14], a field of study^[43]. Employers include New York University^[15], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1831^[46], headquartered in New York City^[47] and Yale University^[16], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1701^[50], headquartered in New Haven^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Everything Is Illuminated^[19], a literary work^[52] and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close^[20], a literary work^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Berlin Prize^[21], a fellowship grant^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1998^[56]; Guardian First Book Award^[22], a literary award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1999^[59]; William Saroyan International Prize for Writing^[23], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 2003^[62]; and Q137449821^[24].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Safran Foer ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,674 views/month, #6,827 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Works attributed to him include Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close^[65], a literary work^[66]; Everything Is Illuminated^[67], a literary work^[68]; Eating Animals^[69], a written work^[70]; and Here I Am^[71], a literary work^[72].

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Safran Foer born?

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Jonathan Safran Foer…

Who were Jonathan Safran Foer's parents?

Jonathan Safran Foer's father was Albert Foer^[8]. Jonathan Safran Foer's mother was Esther Safran Foer^[9].

What did Jonathan Safran Foer do for work?

Jonathan Safran Foer worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Jonathan Safran Foer go to school?

Jonathan Safran Foer was educated at Princeton University^[17] and Georgetown Day School^[18].

What awards did Jonathan Safran Foer receive?

Honors received include Berlin Prize^[21], Guardian First Book Award^[22], William Saroyan International Prize for Writing^[23], and Q137449821^[24].