Matthew Kneale

British writer
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Matthew Kneale

Summary

Matthew Kneale is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1960-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Kneale's place of birth was London[2].
  • Matthew Kneale was born on +1960-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matthew Kneale's father was Nigel Kneale[6].
  • Matthew Kneale's mother was Judith Kerr[7].
  • Matthew Kneale held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Matthew Kneale worked as a writer[4].
  • Matthew Kneale's education included a stint at Magdalen College[9].
  • Matthew Kneale was educated at Latymer Upper School[10].
  • Matthew Kneale received the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[11].
  • Matthew Kneale received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12].
  • Matthew Kneale received the Somerset Maugham Award[13].
  • Matthew Kneale was a member of Royal Society of Literature[14].
  • Matthew Kneale is recorded as male[15].
  • Matthew Kneale's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Matthew Kneale's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109214556[17].
  • Matthew Kneale's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85315534[18].
  • Matthew Kneale's GND ID is recorded as 122417062[19].
  • Matthew Kneale's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89665304[20].
  • Matthew Kneale's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 136082394[21].
  • Matthew Kneale's IdRef ID is recorded as 051623587[22].
  • Matthew Kneale's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA1287426X[23].
  • Matthew Kneale's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1873918[24].
  • Matthew Kneale's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01108552[25].
  • Matthew Kneale's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35978172[26].
  • Matthew Kneale's residence is recorded as Rome[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Matthew Kneale's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1960-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Nigel Kneale[6]. His mother was Judith Kerr[7].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30] and Latymer Upper School[10], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1624[33].

Career and Affiliations

Matthew Kneale's professions included writer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[11], an award[34], in United Kingdom[35]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; and Somerset Maugham Award[13], a literary award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1947[40].

Why It Matters

Matthew Kneale ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Kneale born?

Born in London[2], Matthew Kneale…

Who were Matthew Kneale's parents?

Matthew Kneale's father was Nigel Kneale[6]. Matthew Kneale's mother was Judith Kerr[7].

What did Matthew Kneale do for work?

Matthew Kneale worked as writer[4].

Where did Matthew Kneale go to school?

Matthew Kneale was educated at Magdalen College[9] and Latymer Upper School[10].

What awards did Matthew Kneale receive?

Honors received include John Llewellyn Rhys Prize[11], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12], and Somerset Maugham Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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