Kelly Barnhill

American writer (b. 1973)
Person human Q30121936
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Kelly Barnhill

Summary

Kelly Barnhill is a human[1]. She was born in Minneapolis[2]. She was born on December 7, 1973[3]. She worked as a children's writer[4], science fiction writer[5], writer[6], and teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Minneapolis[2], Kelly Barnhill…
  • Kelly Barnhill was born on December 7, 1973[3].
  • Kelly Barnhill held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Kelly Barnhill's professions included children's writer[4].
  • Kelly Barnhill's professions included science fiction writer[5].
  • Kelly Barnhill worked as a writer[6].
  • Kelly Barnhill worked as a teacher[7].
  • Kelly Barnhill's field of work was American literature[10].
  • Kelly Barnhill's field of work was science fiction[11].
  • Kelly Barnhill's field of work was fantasy literature[12].
  • Kelly Barnhill's field of work was science fiction literature[13].
  • Kelly Barnhill's education included a stint at St. Catherine University[14].
  • Kelly Barnhill's education included a stint at South High School[15].
  • Kelly Barnhill received the Newbery Medal[16].
  • Kelly Barnhill received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novella[17].
  • Kelly Barnhill received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[18].
  • Kelly Barnhill is recorded as female[19].
  • Kelly Barnhill's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kelly Barnhill's family name is recorded as Barnhill[21].
  • Kelly Barnhill's given name is recorded as Kelly[22].
  • Kelly Barnhill's official website is recorded as http://www.kellybarnhill.com[23].
  • Kelly Barnhill's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[24].
  • Kelly Barnhill's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[25].
  • Kelly Barnhill's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novella[26].
  • Kelly Barnhill's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novelette[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1973[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7c88bbb2-cd16-4027-b172-471126a0bc49[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Kelly Barnhill's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. She was born on December 7, 1973[3].

Education

Educated at St. Catherine University[14], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1905[35], headquartered in Saint Paul[36] and South High School[15], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1885[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include children's writer[4], science fiction writer[5], writer[6], and teacher[7]. Fields of work include American literature[10], a sub-set of literature[40], in United States[41]; science fiction[11], a speculative fiction genre[42]; fantasy literature[12], a literary genre[43]; and science fiction literature[13], a literary genre[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Newbery Medal[16], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1922[47]; World Fantasy Award for Best Novella[17], a literary award[48], founded in 1982[49]; and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[18], a literary award[50], founded in 1992[51].

Why It Matters

Kelly Barnhill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Kelly Barnhill born?

Kelly Barnhill was born in Minneapolis[2].

What did Kelly Barnhill do for work?

Kelly Barnhill worked as children's writer[4], science fiction writer[5], writer[6], and teacher[7].

Where did Kelly Barnhill go to school?

Kelly Barnhill was educated at St. Catherine University[14] and South High School[15].

What awards did Kelly Barnhill receive?

Honors received include Newbery Medal[16], World Fantasy Award for Best Novella[17], and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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