Michel Faber

Dutch writer
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Michel Faber

Summary

Michel Faber is a human[1]. His place of birth was The Hague[2]. He was born on April 13, 1960[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], science fiction writer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Michel Faber was born in The Hague[2].
  • Michel Faber was born on April 13, 1960[3].
  • Among Michel Faber's spouses was Eva Youren[10].
  • Michel Faber held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[11].
  • Michel Faber held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • English was Michel Faber's native language[13].
  • Michel Faber worked as a writer[4].
  • Michel Faber worked as a novelist[5].
  • Michel Faber's professions included journalist[6].
  • Michel Faber's professions included science fiction writer[7].
  • Michel Faber worked as a poet[8].
  • Michel Faber's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Michel Faber's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Michel Faber's field of work was prose[16].
  • Michel Faber's field of work was journalism[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Michel Faber is The Crimson Petal and the White[18].
  • Michel Faber received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[19].
  • Michel Faber received the Saltire Awards[20].
  • Michel Faber is recorded as male[21].
  • Michel Faber's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Michel Faber's residence is recorded as Tain[23].
  • Michel Faber's family name is recorded as Faber[24].
  • Michel Faber's given name is recorded as Michel[25].
  • Michel Faber's work location is recorded as Scotland[26].
  • Michel Faber's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-04-13[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6b3e5632-1448-468a-9c40-4743e5f0aeee[31]

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Origins and Family

Michel Faber was born in The Hague[2]. He was born on April 13, 1960[3]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], science fiction writer[7], and poet[8]. Fields of work include literary activity[14]; poetry[15], a literary form[32]; prose[16], a literary form[33]; and journalism[17], an industry[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Michel Faber is The Crimson Petal and the White[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[19], a literary award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1935[37] and Saltire Awards[20], a literary award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1982[40].

Personal Life

Among Michel Faber's spouses was Eva Youren[10].

Why It Matters

Michel Faber ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (351 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

Works attributed to him include Under the Skin[42], a literary work[43].

FAQs

Where was Michel Faber born?

Michel Faber's place of birth was The Hague[2].

Who was Michel Faber married to?

Michel Faber's spouses include Eva Youren[10].

What did Michel Faber do for work?

Michel Faber worked as writer[4], novelist[5], journalist[6], science fiction writer[7], and poet[8].

What awards did Michel Faber receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[19] and Saltire Awards[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . versaljournal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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