Katie Kitamura

American novelist, journalist and art critic
Person human Q16218588
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Summary

Katie Kitamura was born on January 1, 1979[1], in Sacramento[2]. She has worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], journalist[5], art critic[6], and literary critic[7]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,656 views/month, #6,532 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Hari Kunzru[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: teacher[11]
  • Field of work: American literature[12]
  • Employer: New York University[13]
  • Educated at: Princeton University[14], London Consortium[15]
  • Notable work: A Separation[16], Intimacies[17], Audition[18]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Lucien Barrière Literary Award[20]
  • Sex or gender: female[21]
  • Family name: Kitamura[22]
  • Given name: Katie[23]
  • Nominated for: Booker Prize[24], Q137542106[25], Prix Femina étranger[26], prix du meilleur livre étranger - roman ou poésie[27], Q130758583[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • P14750: 9D22-A6F9-ECF5-F35F-2AEE[30]

Why It Matters

Katie Kitamura has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Katie Kitamura born?

Katie Kitamura's place of birth was Sacramento[2].

Who was Katie Kitamura married to?

Katie Kitamura's spouses include Hari Kunzru[9].

What did Katie Kitamura do for work?

Katie Kitamura worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], journalist[5], art critic[6], and literary critic[7].

Where did Katie Kitamura go to school?

Katie Kitamura was educated at Princeton University[14] and London Consortium[15].

What awards did Katie Kitamura receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and Lucien Barrière Literary Award[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . gf.org. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . livreshebdo.fr. livreshebdo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . BIBSYS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . actualitte.com. actualitte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . actualitte.com. actualitte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . actualitte.com. actualitte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . actualitte.com. actualitte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · A826 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → A Separation, Intimacies, Audition
    Employer → New York University
    Sitelink count → 13
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 16d ago · Mcampany · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bcl', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'hu', 'ru', 'sr', 'sv', 'uk']
    Sitelink count → 13
    Notable work → A Separation, Intimacies, Audition
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 4w ago · ScriptaBelgica · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → Booker Prize, Q137542106, Prix Femina étranger +2
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  4. 4w ago · ScriptaBelgica · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → Booker Prize, Q137542106, Prix Femina étranger +2
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  5. 5w ago · ScriptaBelgica · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → Booker Prize, Q137542106, Prix Femina étranger +2
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  6. 6w ago · ScriptaBelgica · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → novelist, writer, journalist +3
    Nominated for → Booker Prize, Q137542106, Prix Femina étranger +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Nominated for: Q137542106"
  7. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9D22-A6F9-ECF5-F35F-2AEE
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  8. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0380351-Kitamura-Katie-M-1979
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → novelist, writer, journalist +3
    Sex or gender → female
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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