Marisha Pessl

American writer
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Marisha Pessl

Summary

Marisha Pessl is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Clarkston[2]. She was born on +1977-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Marisha Pessl's place of birth was Clarkston[2].
  • Marisha Pessl was born on +1977-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marisha Pessl held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Marisha Pessl worked as a writer[4].
  • Marisha Pessl worked as a novelist[5].
  • Marisha Pessl was educated at Barnard College[8].
  • Marisha Pessl was educated at Asheville School[9].
  • Marisha Pessl was educated at Asheville High School[10].
  • Marisha Pessl was educated at Northwestern University[11].
  • Marisha Pessl was influenced by Vladimir Nabokov[12].
  • Marisha Pessl is recorded as female[13].
  • Marisha Pessl's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Marisha Pessl's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110533386[15].
  • Marisha Pessl's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34770086[16].
  • Marisha Pessl's GND ID is recorded as 132807742[17].
  • Marisha Pessl's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005092981[18].
  • Marisha Pessl's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 155625522[19].
  • Marisha Pessl's IdRef ID is recorded as 117710105[20].
  • Marisha Pessl's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001093903[21].
  • Marisha Pessl's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gckgb[22].
  • Marisha Pessl's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2660348A[23].
  • Marisha Pessl's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2008464921[24].
  • Marisha Pessl's family name is recorded as Pessl[25].
  • Marisha Pessl's given name is recorded as Marisha[26].
  • Marisha Pessl's official website is recorded as https://www.marishapessl.com[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Clarkston[2], Marisha Pessl… she was born on +1977-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Barnard College[8], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30]; Asheville School[9], a historic district[31], in United States[32], founded in 1900[33]; Asheville High School[10], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1929[36]; and Northwestern University[11], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1851[39], headquartered in Evanston[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5].

Why It Matters

Marisha Pessl ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Marisha Pessl born?

Born in Clarkston[2], Marisha Pessl…

What did Marisha Pessl do for work?

Marisha Pessl worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Marisha Pessl go to school?

Marisha Pessl was educated at Barnard College[8], Asheville School[9], Asheville High School[10], and Northwestern University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . bookbrowse.com. Retrieved . bookbrowse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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