Kate Grenville

Australian writer and teacher of creative writing
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Kate Grenville

Summary

Kate Grenville is a human[1]. She was born in Sydney[2]. She was born on October 14, 1950[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], short story writer[6], and teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kate Grenville was born in Sydney[2].
  • Kate Grenville was born on October 14, 1950[3].
  • Kate Grenville held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Kate Grenville worked as a writer[4].
  • Kate Grenville worked as a novelist[5].
  • Kate Grenville's professions included short story writer[6].
  • Kate Grenville worked as a teacher[7].
  • Kate Grenville was educated at University of Technology Sydney[10].
  • Kate Grenville's education included a stint at Cremorne Girls High School[11].
  • Kate Grenville received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize[12].
  • Kate Grenville received the Women's Prize for Fiction[13].
  • Kate Grenville received the The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[14].
  • Kate Grenville received the honorary doctor of the University of Sydney[15].
  • Kate Grenville received the Officer of the Order of Australia[16].
  • Kate Grenville received the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction[17].
  • Kate Grenville is recorded as female[18].
  • Kate Grenville's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kate Grenville's genre is historical prose literature[20].
  • Kate Grenville's genre is essay[21].
  • Kate Grenville's Commons category is recorded as Kate Grenville[22].
  • Kate Grenville's family name is recorded as Grenville[23].
  • Kate Grenville's family name is recorded as Gee[24].
  • Kate Grenville's given name is recorded as Kate[25].
  • Kate Grenville's given name is recorded as Catherine[26].
  • Kate Grenville's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Kate Grenville… she was born on October 14, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at University of Technology Sydney[10], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1988[30], headquartered in Sydney[31] and Cremorne Girls High School[11], a high school[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1927[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], short story writer[6], and teacher[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize[12], an award[35], founded in 1987[36]; Women's Prize for Fiction[13], a literary award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1996[39]; The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[14], an award[40], in Australia[41], founded in 1979[42]; honorary doctor of the University of Sydney[15], an award[43], in Australia[44]; Officer of the Order of Australia[16], a grade of an order[45], in Australia[46]; and Christina Stead Prize for Fiction[17], an award[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1979[49].

Why It Matters

Kate Grenville ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (174 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Kate Grenville born?

Kate Grenville's place of birth was Sydney[2].

What did Kate Grenville do for work?

Kate Grenville worked as writer[4], novelist[5], short story writer[6], and teacher[7].

Where did Kate Grenville go to school?

Kate Grenville was educated at University of Technology Sydney[10] and Cremorne Girls High School[11].

What awards did Kate Grenville receive?

Honors received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize[12], Women's Prize for Fiction[13], The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[14], and honorary doctor of the University of Sydney[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . allenandunwin.com. Retrieved . allenandunwin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . sl.nsw.gov.au. sl.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  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. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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