Lidia Yuknavitch

American writer, teacher and editor based in Oregon
Person human Q21067165
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Lidia Yuknavitch

Summary

Lidia Yuknavitch is a human[1]. She was born in San Francisco[2]. She was born on June 18, 1963[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and swimmer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,446 views/month, #6,517 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lidia Yuknavitch was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch was born on June 18, 1963[3].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch worked as a writer[4].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch worked as a swimmer[5].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's field of work was literature[8].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's education included a stint at University of Oregon[9].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's education included a stint at Austin Community College District[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Lidia Yuknavitch is Dora: a Headcase[11].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch received the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[12].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch is recorded as female[13].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[15].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's Commons category is recorded as Lidia Yuknavitch[16].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's family name is recorded as Yuknavitch[17].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's given name is recorded as Lidia[18].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's official website is recorded as https://www.lidiayuknavitch.net/[19].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's writing language is recorded as English[21].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+18290'}[22].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+17313'}[23].
  • Lidia Yuknavitch's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+19477'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco[2], Lidia Yuknavitch… she was born on June 18, 1963[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon[9], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1876[27], headquartered in Eugene[28] and Austin Community College District[10], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1973[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and swimmer[5]. Lidia Yuknavitch's field of work was literature[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lidia Yuknavitch is Dora: a Headcase[11].

Recognition

Lidia Yuknavitch received the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[12].

Why It Matters

Lidia Yuknavitch ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,446 views/month, #6,517 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Lidia Yuknavitch born?

Born in San Francisco[2], Lidia Yuknavitch…

What did Lidia Yuknavitch do for work?

Lidia Yuknavitch worked as writer[4] and swimmer[5].

Where did Lidia Yuknavitch go to school?

Lidia Yuknavitch was educated at University of Oregon[9] and Austin Community College District[10].

What awards did Lidia Yuknavitch receive?

Honors received include Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . pinknews.co.uk. Retrieved . pinknews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth San Francisco
    Educated at University of Oregon, Austin Community College District
    Aliases
    Notable work Dora: a Headcase
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