Mark Haddon

Summary

Mark Haddon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Northampton^[2]. He was born on September 26, 1962^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], poet^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], and children's writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,032 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Mark Haddon's place of birth was Northampton^[2].
• Mark Haddon was born on September 26, 1962^[3].
• Mark Haddon was born on October 28, 1962^[10].
• Mark Haddon was married to Sos Eltis^[11].
• Mark Haddon held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• English was Mark Haddon's native language^[13].
• Mark Haddon's professions included writer^[4].
• Mark Haddon worked as a poet^[5].
• Mark Haddon worked as a novelist^[6].
• Mark Haddon worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Mark Haddon worked as a children's writer^[8].
• Mark Haddon's professions included illustrator^[14].
• Mark Haddon's field of work was literary activity^[15].
• Mark Haddon's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[16].
• Mark Haddon's field of work was poetry^[17].
• Mark Haddon's field of work was television screenwriting^[18].
• Mark Haddon's field of work was radio drama^[19].
• Mark Haddon's field of work was book illustration^[20].
• Mark Haddon's education included a stint at Merton College^[21].
• Mark Haddon was educated at Uppingham School^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Mark Haddon is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time^[23].
• Mark Haddon received the Costa Book Awards^[24].
• Mark Haddon received the Zilveren Zoen^[25].
• Mark Haddon received the O. Henry Award^[26].
• Mark Haddon is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1962-09-26^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 50e9896d-368b-4a38-92e5-90143e5b2e26^[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in Northampton^[2], Mark Haddon… Recorded date of birth include September 26, 1962^[3] and October 28, 1962^[10]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Merton College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1264^[33], headquartered in Oxford^[34] and Uppingham School^[22], a school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1584^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], poet^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], children's writer^[8], and illustrator^[14]. Fields of work include literary activity^[15]; children's and young adult literature^[16], a sub-set of literature^[38]; poetry^[17], a literary form^[39]; television screenwriting^[18]; radio drama^[19], a radio genre^[40]; and book illustration^[20], a genre^[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mark Haddon is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Costa Book Awards^[24], a group of awards^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1971^[44]; Zilveren Zoen^[25], a young adult literature award^[45], in Netherlands^[46]; and O. Henry Award^[26], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1919^[49].

Personal Life

Among Mark Haddon's spouses was Sos Eltis^[11].

Why It Matters

Mark Haddon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,032 views/month, #7,069 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Works attributed to him include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time^[52], a literary work^[53].

FAQs

Where was Mark Haddon born?

Born in Northampton^[2], Mark Haddon…

Who was Mark Haddon married to?

Mark Haddon's spouses include Sos Eltis^[11].

What did Mark Haddon do for work?

Mark Haddon worked as writer^[4], poet^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], and children's writer^[8].

Where did Mark Haddon go to school?

Mark Haddon was educated at Merton College^[21] and Uppingham School^[22].

What awards did Mark Haddon receive?

Honors received include Costa Book Awards^[24], Zilveren Zoen^[25], and O. Henry Award^[26].