Lawrence Thornton

American writer
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Lawrence Thornton

Summary

Lawrence Thornton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pomona[2]. He was born on +1937-10-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4].

Key Facts

  • Born in Pomona[2], Lawrence Thornton…
  • Lawrence Thornton was born on +1937-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lawrence Thornton held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Lawrence Thornton's professions included novelist[4].
  • Lawrence Thornton was employed by Pomona College[6].
  • Lawrence Thornton's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Lawrence Thornton is Imagining Argentina[8].
  • Lawrence Thornton received the Guggenheim Fellowship[9].
  • Lawrence Thornton received the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[10].
  • Lawrence Thornton is recorded as male[11].
  • Lawrence Thornton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Lawrence Thornton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108701862[13].
  • Lawrence Thornton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12324519[14].
  • Lawrence Thornton's GND ID is recorded as 1057274631[15].
  • Lawrence Thornton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82251696[16].
  • Lawrence Thornton's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12035572h[17].
  • Lawrence Thornton's IdRef ID is recorded as 028540042[18].
  • Lawrence Thornton's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00593525[19].
  • Lawrence Thornton's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00968562[20].
  • Lawrence Thornton's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35173325[21].
  • Lawrence Thornton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x6twb[22].
  • Lawrence Thornton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL22459A[23].
  • Lawrence Thornton's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0185900[24].
  • Lawrence Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton[25].
  • Lawrence Thornton's given name is recorded as Lawrence[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pomona[2], Lawrence Thornton… he was born on +1937-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lawrence Thornton was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[7].

Career and Affiliations

Lawrence Thornton's professions included novelist[4]. Among his employers was Pomona College[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lawrence Thornton is Imagining Argentina[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9], a fellowship grant[27], in United States[28], founded in 1925[29] and Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[10], a literary award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1976[32].

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Thornton born?

Born in Pomona[2], Lawrence Thornton…

What did Lawrence Thornton do for work?

Lawrence Thornton worked as novelist[4].

Where did Lawrence Thornton go to school?

Lawrence Thornton was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[7].

What awards did Lawrence Thornton receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9] and Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . WorldCat. search.worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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