Lawrence Wright

Summary

Lawrence Wright is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oklahoma City^[2]. He was born on +1947-08-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a screenwriter^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], playwright^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Lawrence Wright's place of birth was Oklahoma City^[2].
• Lawrence Wright was born on +1947-08-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lawrence Wright held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Lawrence Wright's professions included screenwriter^[4].
• Lawrence Wright worked as a novelist^[5].
• Lawrence Wright's professions included journalist^[6].
• Lawrence Wright worked as a playwright^[7].
• Lawrence Wright's professions included writer^[8].
• Lawrence Wright was employed by The New Yorker^[11].
• Lawrence Wright was educated at Tulane University^[12].
• Lawrence Wright was educated at Woodrow Wilson High School^[13].
• Lawrence Wright was educated at The American University in Cairo^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Lawrence Wright is The Looming Tower^[15].
• Lawrence Wright received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[16].
• Lawrence Wright received the Lionel Gelber Prize^[17].
• Lawrence Wright received the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism^[18].
• Lawrence Wright received the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize^[19].
• Lawrence Wright received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize^[20].
• Lawrence Wright was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• Lawrence Wright's image is recorded as Lawrence Wright 2025 Texas Book Festival.jpg^[22].
• Lawrence Wright is recorded as male^[23].
• Lawrence Wright's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Lawrence Wright's genre is recorded as documentary^[25].
• Lawrence Wright's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110305770^[26].
• Lawrence Wright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 88015883^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lawrence Wright's place of birth was Oklahoma City^[2]. He was born on +1947-08-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Tulane University^[12], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1834^[30], headquartered in New Orleans^[31]; Woodrow Wilson High School^[13], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1928^[34]; and The American University in Cairo^[14], a private university^[35], in Egypt^[36], founded in 1919^[37], headquartered in Cairo^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], playwright^[7], and writer^[8]. Lawrence Wright was employed by The New Yorker^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lawrence Wright is The Looming Tower^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[16], a class of award^[39], in United States^[40]; Lionel Gelber Prize^[17], a literary award^[41], in Canada^[42], founded in 1989^[43]; Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism^[18], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1987^[46]; J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize^[19], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1999^[49]; and Los Angeles Times Book Prize^[20], an annual event^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1980^[52].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Wright ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (260 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53]

Works attributed to him include The Looming Tower^[54], a literary work^[55], written by him^[56].

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Wright born?

Lawrence Wright was born in Oklahoma City^[2].

What did Lawrence Wright do for work?

Lawrence Wright worked as screenwriter^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], playwright^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Lawrence Wright go to school?

Lawrence Wright was educated at Tulane University^[12], Woodrow Wilson High School^[13], and The American University in Cairo^[14].

What awards did Lawrence Wright receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[16], Lionel Gelber Prize^[17], Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism^[18], and J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize^[19].