Ken Bruen

Irish writer
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Ken Bruen

Summary

Ken Bruen is a human[1]. He was born in Galway[2]. He was born on January 3, 1951[3]. He died in Galway[4]. He died on March 29, 2025[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Galway[2], Ken Bruen…
  • Ken Bruen died in Galway[4].
  • Ken Bruen was born on January 3, 1951[3].
  • Ken Bruen died on March 29, 2025[5].
  • Ken Bruen held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • English was Ken Bruen's native language[10].
  • Ken Bruen worked as a writer[6].
  • Ken Bruen worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Ken Bruen's field of work was creative and professional writing[11].
  • Ken Bruen's field of work was detective literature[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Ken Bruen is Blitz[13].
  • Ken Bruen received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[14].
  • Ken Bruen is recorded as male[15].
  • Ken Bruen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ken Bruen's family name is recorded as Bruen[17].
  • Ken Bruen's given name is recorded as Ken[18].
  • Ken Bruen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Ken Bruen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ken Bruen'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Ken Bruen was born in Galway[2]. He was born on January 3, 1951[3]. English was his native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and screenwriter[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[11], an academic discipline[21] and detective literature[12], a literary genre[22].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ken Bruen is Blitz[13].

Recognition

Ken Bruen received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[14].

Death and Burial

Ken Bruen died on March 29, 2025[5]. He died in Galway[4].

Why It Matters

Ken Bruen ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (365 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Ken Bruen born?

Ken Bruen's place of birth was Galway[2].

Where did Ken Bruen die?

Ken Bruen passed away in Galway[4].

What did Ken Bruen do for work?

Ken Bruen worked as writer[6] and screenwriter[7].

What awards did Ken Bruen receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . babelio.com. babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . galwaybayfm.ie. Retrieved . galwaybayfm.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . 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. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Ireland
    Notable work Blitz
    Citizenship
    Notable work
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
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