Linda Grant

British novelist and journalist
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Linda Grant

Summary

Linda Grant is a human[1]. She was born in Liverpool[2]. She was born on +1951-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], novelist[5], opinion journalist[6], columnist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Linda Grant…
  • Linda Grant was born on +1951-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Linda Grant held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Linda Grant is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Linda Grant worked as a journalist[4].
  • Linda Grant worked as a novelist[5].
  • Linda Grant worked as an opinion journalist[6].
  • Linda Grant's professions included columnist[7].
  • Linda Grant worked as a writer[8].
  • Linda Grant's field of work was journalism[12].
  • Linda Grant's field of work was literary activity[13].
  • Linda Grant's field of work was prose[14].
  • Among Linda Grant's employers was The Guardian[15].
  • Linda Grant was educated at University of York[16].
  • Linda Grant's education included a stint at McMaster University[17].
  • Linda Grant's education included a stint at The Belvedere Academy[18].
  • Linda Grant received the David Higham Prize for Fiction[19].
  • Linda Grant received the honorary doctorate[20].
  • Linda Grant received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • Linda Grant received the Women's Prize for Fiction[22].
  • Linda Grant was a member of Royal Society of Literature[23].
  • Linda Grant is recorded as female[24].
  • Linda Grant's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Linda Grant's ISNI is recorded as 000000008404334X[26].
  • Linda Grant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102200710[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Linda Grant was born in Liverpool[2]. She was born on +1951-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at University of York[16], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1963[30], headquartered in York[31]; McMaster University[17], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1887[34]; and The Belvedere Academy[18], an academy school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1880[37]. Linda Grant earned the academic degree of doctorate[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], novelist[5], opinion journalist[6], columnist[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include journalism[12], an industry[39]; literary activity[13]; and prose[14], a literary form[40]. Linda Grant was employed by The Guardian[15].

Recognition

Awards received include David Higham Prize for Fiction[19], an award[41], founded in 1975[42]; honorary doctorate[20], a title of honor[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and Women's Prize for Fiction[22], a literary award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1996[48].

Why It Matters

Linda Grant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Linda Grant born?

Linda Grant's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

What did Linda Grant do for work?

Linda Grant worked as journalist[4], novelist[5], opinion journalist[6], columnist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Linda Grant go to school?

Linda Grant was educated at University of York[16], McMaster University[17], and The Belvedere Academy[18].

What awards did Linda Grant receive?

Honors received include David Higham Prize for Fiction[19], honorary doctorate[20], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], and Women's Prize for Fiction[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [38] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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