Mat Johnson

American novelist
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Mat Johnson

Summary

Mat Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1970-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4] and comics writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Mat Johnson…
  • Mat Johnson was born on +1970-08-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mat Johnson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Mat Johnson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[8].
  • Mat Johnson is identified as part of the Irish Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Mat Johnson worked as a novelist[4].
  • Mat Johnson worked as a comics writer[5].
  • Mat Johnson was employed by University of Oregon[10].
  • Mat Johnson's education included a stint at Swansea University[11].
  • Mat Johnson's education included a stint at Earlham College[12].
  • Mat Johnson was educated at Columbia University[13].
  • Mat Johnson was educated at Greene Street Friends School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Mat Johnson is Pym[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Mat Johnson is Loving Day[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Mat Johnson is Incognegro[17].
  • Mat Johnson received the American Book Awards[18].
  • Mat Johnson received the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award[19].
  • Mat Johnson's image is recorded as Mat johnson 2011.jpg[20].
  • Mat Johnson is recorded as male[21].
  • Mat Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mat Johnson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119594716[23].
  • Mat Johnson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 166506824[24].
  • Mat Johnson's GND ID is recorded as 1011783673[25].
  • Mat Johnson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99021541[26].
  • Mat Johnson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14582012q[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mat Johnson's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1970-08-19T00:00:00Z[3]. Ethnic identities include African Americans[8], an ethnic group by residency[28], in United States[29] and Irish Americans[9], an ethnic community[30], in United States[31].

Education

Educated at Swansea University[11], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1920[34]; Earlham College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1847[37], headquartered in Richmond[38]; Columbia University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1754[41], headquartered in Manhattan[42]; and Greene Street Friends School[14], a school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1855[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and comics writer[5]. Among Mat Johnson's employers was University of Oregon[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pym[15], a literary work[46], written by Mat Johnson[47]; Loving Day[16], a literary work[48], written by him[49]; and Incognegro[17], a literary work[50], written by him[51].

Recognition

Awards received include American Book Awards[18], a literary award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1978[54] and Hurston-Wright Legacy Award[19], a literary award[55], in United States[56], founded in 2004[57].

Why It Matters

Mat Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

FAQs

Where was Mat Johnson born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Mat Johnson…

What did Mat Johnson do for work?

Mat Johnson worked as novelist[4] and comics writer[5].

Where did Mat Johnson go to school?

Mat Johnson was educated at Swansea University[11], Earlham College[12], Columbia University[13], and Greene Street Friends School[14].

What awards did Mat Johnson receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[18] and Hurston-Wright Legacy Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [10] . crwr.uoregon.edu. Retrieved . crwr.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [19] . crwr.uoregon.edu. Retrieved . crwr.uoregon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . chronogram.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . matjohnson.info. Retrieved . matjohnson.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  25. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [51] . 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. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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