Mark Richard

American short story writer, novelist, screenwriter, and poet
Person human Q6769414
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Mark Richard

Summary

Mark Richard is a human[1]. He was born in Lake Charles[2]. He was born on +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], writer[5], novelist[6], journalist[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lake Charles[2], Mark Richard…
  • Mark Richard was born on +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mark Richard held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mark Richard worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Mark Richard worked as a writer[5].
  • Mark Richard worked as a novelist[6].
  • Mark Richard worked as a journalist[7].
  • Mark Richard's professions included poet[8].
  • Among Mark Richard's employers was University of Mississippi[11].
  • Among Mark Richard's employers was Arizona State University[12].
  • Among Mark Richard's employers was University of California, Irvine[13].
  • Mark Richard was educated at Washington and Lee University[14].
  • Mark Richard received the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[15].
  • Mark Richard received the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[16].
  • Mark Richard was influenced by Barry Hannah[17].
  • Mark Richard was influenced by Amy Hempel[18].
  • Mark Richard was influenced by Walker Percy[19].
  • Mark Richard is recorded as male[20].
  • Mark Richard's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mark Richard's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081709548[22].
  • Mark Richard's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102381015[23].
  • Mark Richard's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88073301[24].
  • Mark Richard's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121447517[25].
  • Mark Richard's IdRef ID is recorded as 029925401[26].
  • Mark Richard's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1649645[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lake Charles[2], Mark Richard… he was born on +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Mark Richard was educated at Washington and Lee University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], writer[5], novelist[6], journalist[7], and poet[8]. Employers include University of Mississippi[11], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30], headquartered in University[31]; Arizona State University[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Tempe[35]; and University of California, Irvine[13], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[15], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1976[41] and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[42].

Why It Matters

Mark Richard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

He has been cited as an influence by Chuck Palahniuk[43], a writer[44], b. 1962[45], of United States[46], specialised in literary activity[47].

FAQs

Where was Mark Richard born?

Mark Richard's place of birth was Lake Charles[2].

What did Mark Richard do for work?

Mark Richard worked as screenwriter[4], writer[5], novelist[6], journalist[7], and poet[8].

Where did Mark Richard go to school?

Mark Richard was educated at Washington and Lee University[14].

What awards did Mark Richard receive?

Honors received include Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award[15] and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[16].

Who did Mark Richard influence?

Mark Richard has been cited as an influence by Chuck Palahniuk[43].

References

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  16. [22] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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