Mordecai Richler

Summary

Mordecai Richler is a human^[1]. He was born in Montreal^[2]. He was born on January 27, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Montreal^[4]. He died on July 3, 2001^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], children's writer^[9], and essayist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mordecai Richler's place of birth was Montreal^[2].
• Mordecai Richler passed away in Montreal^[4].
• Mordecai Richler was born on January 27, 1931^[3].
• Mordecai Richler died on July 3, 2001^[5].
• Burial took place at Mount Royal Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Mordecai Richler was Daniel Richler^[13].
• A child of Mordecai Richler was Jacob Richler^[14].
• A child of Mordecai Richler was Emma Richler^[15].
• A child of Mordecai Richler was Noah Richler^[16].
• A child of Mordecai Richler was Martha Richler^[17].
• Mordecai Richler held citizenship in Canada^[18].
• Mordecai Richler's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Mordecai Richler's professions included writer^[7].
• Mordecai Richler worked as a novelist^[8].
• Mordecai Richler's professions included children's writer^[9].
• Mordecai Richler's professions included essayist^[10].
• Mordecai Richler's professions included playwright^[19].
• Mordecai Richler's education included a stint at Concordia University^[20].
• Mordecai Richler was educated at Sir George Williams University^[21].
• Mordecai Richler was educated at Baron Byng High School^[22].
• Mordecai Richler received the Governor General's Literary Awards^[23].
• Mordecai Richler received the Companion of the Order of Canada^[24].
• Mordecai Richler received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[25].
• Mordecai Richler received the Giller Prize^[26].
• Mordecai Richler received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-01-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2001-07-03^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 14155b17-d01d-491b-83ff-17240a39c0fe^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Montreal^[2], Mordecai Richler… he was born on January 27, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at Concordia University^[20], a university in Quebec^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1974^[35], headquartered in Montreal^[36]; Sir George Williams University^[21], a public university^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1926^[39]; and Baron Byng High School^[22], a school^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1921^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], children's writer^[9], essayist^[10], and playwright^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Governor General's Literary Awards^[23], a literary award^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1936^[45]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[24], a grade of an order^[46], in Canada^[47], founded in 1967^[48]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[25], a street^[49], in Canada^[50], founded in 1998^[51]; Giller Prize^[26], a literary award^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1994^[54]; Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[27], a class of award^[55], in Canada^[56]; and honorary doctorate from the McGill University^[57], an award^[58], in Canada^[59].

Personal Life

Children include Daniel Richler^[13], a novelist^[60], b. 1957^[61], of Canada^[62]; Jacob Richler^[14], a columnist^[63]; Emma Richler^[15], a novelist^[64], b. 1961^[65], of United Kingdom^[66]; Noah Richler^[16], a writer^[67], b. 1901^[68], of Canada^[69]; and Martha Richler^[17], a cartoonist^[70], b. 1964^[71], of United Kingdom^[72]. Mordecai Richler's religion is recorded as Judaism^[73].

Death and Burial

Mordecai Richler died on July 3, 2001^[5]. He passed away in Montreal^[4]. The cause of death was kidney cancer^[74]. He is buried at Mount Royal Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Mordecai Richler ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Works attributed to him include The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz^[77], a literary work^[78].

FAQs

Where was Mordecai Richler born?

Mordecai Richler's place of birth was Montreal^[2].

Where did Mordecai Richler die?

Mordecai Richler passed away in Montreal^[4].

What did Mordecai Richler do for work?

Mordecai Richler worked as screenwriter^[6], writer^[7], novelist^[8], children's writer^[9], and essayist^[10].

Where did Mordecai Richler go to school?

Mordecai Richler was educated at Concordia University^[20], Sir George Williams University^[21], and Baron Byng High School^[22].

What awards did Mordecai Richler receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Literary Awards^[23], Companion of the Order of Canada^[24], Canada's Walk of Fame^[25], and Giller Prize^[26].