Mark Fisher

British cultural theorist (1968-2017)
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Mark Fisher

Summary

Mark Fisher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leicester[2]. He was born on July 11, 1968[3]. He passed away in Felixstowe[4]. He died on January 13, 2017[5]. He worked as a writer[6], theorist[7], blogger[8], philosopher[9], and music critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,873 views/month, #5,581 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leicester[2], Mark Fisher…
  • Mark Fisher passed away in Felixstowe[4].
  • Mark Fisher was born on July 11, 1968[3].
  • Mark Fisher died on January 13, 2017[5].
  • Mark Fisher held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Mark Fisher worked as a writer[6].
  • Mark Fisher's professions included theorist[7].
  • Mark Fisher worked as a blogger[8].
  • Mark Fisher's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Mark Fisher's professions included music critic[10].
  • Mark Fisher's professions included university teacher[13].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was music criticism[15].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was culturology[16].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was philosophy[17].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was politics[18].
  • Mark Fisher was employed by Goldsmiths, University of London[19].
  • Mark Fisher was educated at University of Hull[20].
  • Mark Fisher's education included a stint at University of Warwick[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Mark Fisher is Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Mark Fisher is Exiting the Vampire Castle[23].
  • Mark Fisher was influenced by Franz Kafka[24].
  • Mark Fisher was influenced by Jacques Lacan[25].
  • Mark Fisher was influenced by Gilles Deleuze[26].
  • Mark Fisher was influenced by David Harvey[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1968-07-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-01-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d12fcede-87a3-4f90-a956-3c912c1a5988[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Mark Fisher's place of birth was Leicester[2]. He was born on July 11, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at University of Hull[20], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1927[35] and University of Warwick[21], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], theorist[7], blogger[8], philosopher[9], music critic[10], and university teacher[13]. Fields of work include literary activity[14]; music criticism[15], an academic discipline[39]; culturology[16], a branch of science[40]; philosophy[17], an academic discipline[41]; and politics[18], an academic discipline[42]. Among Mark Fisher's employers was Goldsmiths, University of London[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?[22], a literary work[43] and Exiting the Vampire Castle[23], a blog post[44].

Death and Burial

Mark Fisher died on January 13, 2017[5]. He died in Felixstowe[4].

Why It Matters

Mark Fisher ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,873 views/month, #5,581 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Works attributed to him include Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Mark Fisher born?

Mark Fisher's place of birth was Leicester[2].

Where did Mark Fisher die?

Mark Fisher died in Felixstowe[4].

What did Mark Fisher do for work?

Mark Fisher worked as writer[6], theorist[7], blogger[8], philosopher[9], and music critic[10].

Where did Mark Fisher go to school?

Mark Fisher was educated at University of Hull[20] and University of Warwick[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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