Katherine Dunn

Summary

Katherine Dunn is a human^[1]. She was born in Garden City^[2]. She was born on October 24, 1945^[3]. She passed away in Portland^[4]. She died on May 11, 2016^[5]. She worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], poet^[9], and radio personality^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Katherine Dunn's place of birth was Garden City^[2].
• Katherine Dunn passed away in Portland^[4].
• Katherine Dunn was born on October 24, 1945^[3].
• Katherine Dunn died on May 11, 2016^[5].
• Katherine Dunn held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Katherine Dunn worked as a writer^[6].
• Katherine Dunn worked as a novelist^[7].
• Katherine Dunn's professions included journalist^[8].
• Katherine Dunn's professions included poet^[9].
• Katherine Dunn's professions included radio personality^[10].
• Katherine Dunn's professions included sports journalist^[13].
• Katherine Dunn's field of work was creative and professional writing^[14].
• Katherine Dunn was employed by Lewis & Clark College^[15].
• Katherine Dunn was educated at Reed College^[16].
• Katherine Dunn's education included a stint at Tigard High School^[17].
• Katherine Dunn received the Lange-Taylor Prize^[18].
• Katherine Dunn is recorded as female^[19].
• Katherine Dunn's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• The cause of death was lung cancer^[21].
• Katherine Dunn's family name is recorded as Dunn^[22].
• Katherine Dunn's given name is recorded as Katherine^[23].
• Katherine Dunn's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[24].
• Katherine Dunn's nominated for is recorded as National Book Award for Fiction^[25].
• Katherine Dunn's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Horror Novel^[26].
• Katherine Dunn's nominated for is recorded as Bram Stoker Award for Novel^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1945-10-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-05-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a32651e6-7863-4456-b5c9-54c050db914b^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Garden City^[2], Katherine Dunn… she was born on October 24, 1945^[3].

Education

Educated at Reed College^[16], a liberal arts college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1908^[35] and Tigard High School^[17], a high school^[36], in United States^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], poet^[9], radio personality^[10], and sports journalist^[13]. Katherine Dunn's field of work was creative and professional writing^[14]. She was employed by Lewis & Clark College^[15].

Recognition

Katherine Dunn received the Lange-Taylor Prize^[18].

Death and Burial

Katherine Dunn died on May 11, 2016^[5]. She passed away in Portland^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[21].

Why It Matters

Katherine Dunn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (330 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Katherine Dunn born?

Born in Garden City^[2], Katherine Dunn…

Where did Katherine Dunn die?

Katherine Dunn passed away in Portland^[4].

What did Katherine Dunn do for work?

Katherine Dunn worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], journalist^[8], poet^[9], and radio personality^[10].

Where did Katherine Dunn go to school?

Katherine Dunn was educated at Reed College^[16] and Tigard High School^[17].

What awards did Katherine Dunn receive?

Honors received include Lange-Taylor Prize^[18].