Leanne Shapton

Canadian writer, designer and art director
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Leanne Shapton

Summary

Leanne Shapton is a human[1]. She was born in Toronto[2]. She was born on June 25, 1973[3]. She worked as an illustrator[4], writer[5], and graphic designer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Leanne Shapton was born in Toronto[2].
  • Leanne Shapton was born on June 25, 1973[3].
  • Leanne Shapton held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Leanne Shapton's professions included illustrator[4].
  • Leanne Shapton's professions included writer[5].
  • Leanne Shapton's professions included graphic designer[6].
  • Leanne Shapton held the position of Booker Prize judge[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Leanne Shapton is Swimming Studies[10].
  • Leanne Shapton received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[11].
  • Leanne Shapton received the William Hill Sports Book of the Year[12].
  • Leanne Shapton is recorded as female[13].
  • Leanne Shapton's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Leanne Shapton's family name is recorded as Shapton[15].
  • Leanne Shapton's given name is recorded as Leanne[16].
  • Leanne Shapton's official website is recorded as http://www.leanneshapton.com/[17].
  • Leanne Shapton's nominated for is recorded as Doug Wright Award[18].
  • Leanne Shapton's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[19].

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Origins and Family

Leanne Shapton was born in Toronto[2]. She was born on June 25, 1973[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include illustrator[4], writer[5], and graphic designer[6]. Leanne Shapton held the position of Booker Prize judge[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leanne Shapton is Swimming Studies[10].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[11], a National Book Critics Circle Award[20] and William Hill Sports Book of the Year[12], an award[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1989[23].

Why It Matters

Leanne Shapton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Leanne Shapton born?

Leanne Shapton's place of birth was Toronto[2].

What did Leanne Shapton do for work?

Leanne Shapton worked as illustrator[4], writer[5], and graphic designer[6].

What awards did Leanne Shapton receive?

Honors received include National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[11] and William Hill Sports Book of the Year[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Goodreads. Retrieved . bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . writers-online.co.uk. Retrieved . writers-online.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . BD Gest'. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . bookcritics.org. Retrieved . bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . dougwrightawards.com. Retrieved . dougwrightawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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