Kate Atkinson

English writer of novels, plays and short stories
Person human Q272622
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Kate Atkinson

Summary

Kate Atkinson is a human[1]. She was born in York[2]. She was born on December 20, 1951[3]. She worked as a screenwriter[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], journalist[7], and short story writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,200 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in York[2], Kate Atkinson…
  • Kate Atkinson was born on December 20, 1951[3].
  • Kate Atkinson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Kate Atkinson worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Kate Atkinson worked as a novelist[5].
  • Kate Atkinson worked as a playwright[6].
  • Kate Atkinson worked as a journalist[7].
  • Kate Atkinson worked as a short story writer[8].
  • Kate Atkinson's professions included writer[11].
  • Kate Atkinson's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Kate Atkinson's field of work was detective literature[13].
  • Kate Atkinson's field of work was drama[14].
  • Kate Atkinson's field of work was prose[15].
  • Kate Atkinson was educated at University of Dundee[16].
  • Kate Atkinson's education included a stint at Queen Anne Grammar School[17].
  • Kate Atkinson received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Kate Atkinson received the E. M. Forster Award[19].
  • Kate Atkinson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • Kate Atkinson received the Saltire Awards[21].
  • Kate Atkinson received the Not the Booker Prize[22].
  • Kate Atkinson was a member of Royal Society of Literature[23].
  • Kate Atkinson is recorded as female[24].
  • Kate Atkinson's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kate Atkinson's genre is historical fiction[26].
  • Kate Atkinson's genre is detective fiction[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kate Atkinson's place of birth was York[2]. She was born on December 20, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at University of Dundee[16], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1881[30], headquartered in Dundee[31] and Queen Anne Grammar School[17], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], journalist[7], short story writer[8], and writer[11]. Fields of work include literary activity[12]; detective literature[13], a literary genre[34]; drama[14], a literary mode[35]; and prose[15], a literary form[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[18], an award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; E. M. Forster Award[19], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1972[41]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Saltire Awards[21], a literary award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1982[46]; and Not the Booker Prize[22], a literary award[47].

Why It Matters

Kate Atkinson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,200 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

Works attributed to her include Life After Life[49], a television series[50], directed by John Crowley[51] and Behind the Scenes at the Museum[52], a literary work[53].

FAQs

Where was Kate Atkinson born?

Kate Atkinson was born in York[2].

What did Kate Atkinson do for work?

Kate Atkinson worked as screenwriter[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], journalist[7], and short story writer[8].

Where did Kate Atkinson go to school?

Kate Atkinson was educated at University of Dundee[16] and Queen Anne Grammar School[17].

What awards did Kate Atkinson receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[18], E. M. Forster Award[19], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20], and Saltire Awards[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . contactmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [20] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  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
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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