Lionel Shriver

American writer
Person human Q622232
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Lionel Shriver

Summary

Lionel Shriver is a human[1]. Born in Gastonia[2], she… she was born on May 18, 1957[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month, #6,585 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Lionel Shriver's place of birth was Gastonia[2].
  • Lionel Shriver was born on May 18, 1957[3].
  • Lionel Shriver was married to Jeff Williams[8].
  • Lionel Shriver held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lionel Shriver worked as a journalist[4].
  • Lionel Shriver worked as a novelist[5].
  • Lionel Shriver's professions included writer[6].
  • Lionel Shriver was educated at Barnard College[10].
  • Lionel Shriver was educated at Columbia University[11].
  • Lionel Shriver was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Lionel Shriver is We Need to Talk About Kevin[13].
  • Lionel Shriver received the Women's Prize for Fiction[14].
  • Lionel Shriver received the Q137870118[15].
  • Lionel Shriver is recorded as female[16].
  • Lionel Shriver's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lionel Shriver's Commons category is recorded as Lionel Shriver[18].
  • Lionel Shriver's family name is recorded as Shriver[19].
  • Lionel Shriver's given name is recorded as Lionel[20].
  • Lionel Shriver's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Lionel Shriver's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Margaret Ann Shriver'}[22].
  • Lionel Shriver's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lionel Shriver'}[23].
  • Lionel Shriver's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1957-05-18[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6ab989b0-e0d5-4356-a0ba-6c96fcb5921b[28]

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Origins and Family

Lionel Shriver's place of birth was Gastonia[2]. She was born on May 18, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Barnard College[10], a liberal arts college[29], in United States[30], founded in 1889[31]; Columbia University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and Columbia University School of the Arts[12], an art academy[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lionel Shriver is We Need to Talk About Kevin[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Women's Prize for Fiction[14], a literary award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1996[41] and Q137870118[15].

Personal Life

Lionel Shriver was married to Jeff Williams[8].

Why It Matters

Lionel Shriver ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,447 views/month, #6,585 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to her include We Need to Talk About Kevin[44], a literary work[45].

FAQs

Where was Lionel Shriver born?

Lionel Shriver's place of birth was Gastonia[2].

Who was Lionel Shriver married to?

Lionel Shriver's spouses include Jeff Williams[8].

What did Lionel Shriver do for work?

Lionel Shriver worked as journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Lionel Shriver go to school?

Lionel Shriver was educated at Barnard College[10], Columbia University[11], and Columbia University School of the Arts[12].

What awards did Lionel Shriver receive?

Honors received include Women's Prize for Fiction[14] and Q137870118[15].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . transfuge.fr. transfuge.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . 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. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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