Nancy Farmer

American author of children's and young adult books and science fiction stories
Person human Q451379
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Nancy Farmer

Summary

Nancy Farmer is a human[1]. She was born in Phoenix[2]. She was born on July 9, 1941[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], children's writer[7], and young adult author[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (968 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Phoenix[2], Nancy Farmer…
  • Nancy Farmer was born on July 9, 1941[3].
  • Nancy Farmer was born on July 7, 1941[10].
  • Nancy Farmer held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Nancy Farmer's professions included writer[4].
  • Nancy Farmer worked as a novelist[5].
  • Nancy Farmer's professions included science fiction writer[6].
  • Nancy Farmer's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Nancy Farmer worked as a young adult author[8].
  • Nancy Farmer's education included a stint at Reed College[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Nancy Farmer is The Ear, the Eye and the Arm[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Nancy Farmer is A Girl Named Disaster[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Nancy Farmer is The House of the Scorpion[15].
  • Nancy Farmer received the National Book Award for Young People's Literature[16].
  • Nancy Farmer is recorded as female[17].
  • Nancy Farmer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nancy Farmer's family name is recorded as Farmer[19].
  • Nancy Farmer's given name is recorded as Nancy[20].
  • Nancy Farmer's official website is recorded as https://www.nancyfarmerwebsite.com/[21].
  • Nancy Farmer's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[22].
  • Nancy Farmer's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[23].
  • Nancy Farmer's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[24].
  • Nancy Farmer's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book[25].
  • Nancy Farmer's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[26].
  • Nancy Farmer's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-07-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e98556a8-acde-44e0-aa16-dee6b744c55e[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Nancy Farmer's place of birth was Phoenix[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 9, 1941[3] and July 7, 1941[10].

Education

Nancy Farmer was educated at Reed College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], children's writer[7], and young adult author[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Ear, the Eye and the Arm[13], a literary work[32]; A Girl Named Disaster[14], a written work[33]; and The House of the Scorpion[15], a literary work[34].

Recognition

Nancy Farmer received the National Book Award for Young People's Literature[16].

Why It Matters

Nancy Farmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (968 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to her include The House of the Scorpion[37], a literary work[38] and The Sea of Trolls[39], a literary work[40].

FAQs

Where was Nancy Farmer born?

Nancy Farmer's place of birth was Phoenix[2].

What did Nancy Farmer do for work?

Nancy Farmer worked as writer[4], novelist[5], science fiction writer[6], children's writer[7], and young adult author[8].

Where did Nancy Farmer go to school?

Nancy Farmer was educated at Reed College[12].

What awards did Nancy Farmer receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Young People's Literature[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. 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. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . 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. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ko', 'pl', 'pt', 'ro']
    Occupation → writer, novelist, science fiction writer +2
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  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0258590-Farmer-Nancy-1941
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0258590-Farmer-Nancy-1941, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
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