Margaret Maron

American crime fiction writer (1938–2021)
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Margaret Maron

Summary

Margaret Maron is a human[1]. Born in Greensboro[2], she… she was born on August 25, 1938[3]. She died in Raleigh[4]. She died on February 23, 2021[5]. She worked as a crime fiction writer[6], novelist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greensboro[2], Margaret Maron…
  • Margaret Maron died in Raleigh[4].
  • Margaret Maron was born on August 25, 1938[3].
  • Margaret Maron died on February 23, 2021[5].
  • Margaret Maron held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Margaret Maron's native language[11].
  • Margaret Maron worked as a crime fiction writer[6].
  • Margaret Maron worked as a novelist[7].
  • Margaret Maron worked as a writer[8].
  • Margaret Maron's field of work was detective fiction[12].
  • Margaret Maron's field of work was detective literature[13].
  • Margaret Maron received the Edgar Awards[14].
  • Margaret Maron received the Anthony Award for Best Novel[15].
  • Margaret Maron received the Agatha Award for Best Short Story[16].
  • Margaret Maron received the Macavity Awards[17].
  • Margaret Maron received the North Carolina Award for Literature[18].
  • Margaret Maron received the Agatha Award for Best Novel[19].
  • Margaret Maron is recorded as female[20].
  • Margaret Maron's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Margaret Maron's genre is crime literature[22].
  • Margaret Maron's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Maron[23].
  • The cause of death was stroke[24].
  • Margaret Maron's family name is recorded as Maron[25].
  • Margaret Maron's family name is recorded as Brown[26].
  • Margaret Maron's given name is recorded as Margaret[27].

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Origins and Family

Margaret Maron's place of birth was Greensboro[2]. She was born on August 25, 1938[3]. English was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include crime fiction writer[6], novelist[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include detective fiction[12], a fiction genre[28] and detective literature[13], a literary genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Edgar Awards[14], a class of award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1946[32]; Anthony Award for Best Novel[15], a class of award[33], in United States[34]; Agatha Award for Best Short Story[16], an Agatha Award[35]; Macavity Awards[17], a literary award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1987[38]; North Carolina Award for Literature[18]; and Agatha Award for Best Novel[19], an Agatha Award[39].

Death and Burial

Margaret Maron died on February 23, 2021[5]. She passed away in Raleigh[4]. The cause of death was stroke[24].

Why It Matters

Margaret Maron ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Maron born?

Margaret Maron was born in Greensboro[2].

Where did Margaret Maron die?

Margaret Maron died in Raleigh[4].

What did Margaret Maron do for work?

Margaret Maron worked as crime fiction writer[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Margaret Maron receive?

Honors received include Edgar Awards[14], Anthony Award for Best Novel[15], Agatha Award for Best Short Story[16], and Macavity Awards[17].

References

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  1. [2] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . bouchercon.com. bouchercon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . digital.ncdcr.gov. digital.ncdcr.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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