Ken Follett

Summary

Ken Follett is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cardiff^[2]. He was born on June 5, 1949^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], and prose writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,154 views/month, #5,897 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Ken Follett's place of birth was Cardiff^[2].
• Ken Follett was born on June 5, 1949^[3].
• Ken Follett was married to Barbara Follett^[8].
• Ken Follett held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Ken Follett held citizenship in France^[10].
• Ken Follett worked as a writer^[4].
• Ken Follett worked as a novelist^[5].
• Ken Follett's professions included prose writer^[6].
• Ken Follett was educated at University College London^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Follett is Winter of the World^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Follett is Fall of Giants^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Follett is Night Over Water^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Follett is Lie Down with Lions^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Follett is On Wings of Eagles^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Ken Follett is The Man from St. Petersburg^[17].
• Ken Follett received the Edgar Awards^[18].
• Ken Follett received the Corine Literature Prize^[19].
• Ken Follett received the Audie Awards^[20].
• Ken Follett received the International Thriller Writers Awards^[21].
• Ken Follett received the honorary doctor of the University of Hertfordshire^[22].
• Ken Follett received the The Grand Master^[23].
• Ken Follett is recorded as male^[24].
• Ken Follett's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Ken Follett's Commons category is recorded as Ken Follett^[26].
• Ken Follett's family name is recorded as Follett^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-06-05^[30]

• Genre(s): audio drama^[31]

• Community tags: _consistency, audio drama, audiobook, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 58537de9-45ed-4b6b-9f67-e9571c63bc03^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Follett's place of birth was Cardiff^[2]. He was born on June 5, 1949^[3].

Education

Ken Follett was educated at University College London^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], and prose writer^[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Winter of the World^[12], a written work^[34]; Fall of Giants^[13], a written work^[35]; Night Over Water^[14], a written work^[36]; Lie Down with Lions^[15], a written work^[37]; On Wings of Eagles^[16], a written work^[38]; and The Man from St. Petersburg^[17], a literary work^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Awards^[18], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1946^[42]; Corine Literature Prize^[19], a literary award^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 2001^[45]; Audie Awards^[20], an award^[46], founded in 1996^[47]; International Thriller Writers Awards^[21], a literary award^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 2006^[50]; honorary doctor of the University of Hertfordshire^[22], an award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; and The Grand Master^[23], a literary award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1955^[55].

Personal Life

Among Ken Follett's spouses was Barbara Follett^[8].

Why It Matters

Ken Follett ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,154 views/month, #5,897 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Works attributed to him include The Pillars of the Earth^[58], a literary work^[59]; World Without End^[60], a literary work^[61]; Fall of Giants^[62], a written work^[63]; The Evening and the Morning^[64], a literary work^[65]; Eye of the Needle^[66], a literary work^[67]; and A Column of Fire^[68], a literary work^[69].

FAQs

Where was Ken Follett born?

Ken Follett was born in Cardiff^[2].

Who was Ken Follett married to?

Ken Follett's spouses include Barbara Follett^[8].

What did Ken Follett do for work?

Ken Follett worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], and prose writer^[6].

Where did Ken Follett go to school?

Ken Follett was educated at University College London^[11].

What awards did Ken Follett receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards^[18], Corine Literature Prize^[19], Audie Awards^[20], and International Thriller Writers Awards^[21].