Nicholas Shakespeare

Novelist and journalist
Person human Q731036
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Nicholas Shakespeare

Summary

Nicholas Shakespeare is a human[1]. Born in Worcester[2], he… he was born on +1957-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and biographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Shakespeare was born in Worcester[2].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare was born on +1957-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's father was John Shakespeare[10].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's mother was Lalage Ann Mais[11].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare was married to Gillian W. Johnson[12].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's professions included journalist[4].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's professions included writer[5].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's professions included novelist[6].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's professions included biographer[8].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare was educated at Dragon School[14].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's education included a stint at Winchester College[15].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's education included a stint at Magdalene College[16].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare received the Somerset Maugham Award[18].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare was a member of Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's image is recorded as Nicholas Shakespeare.jpg[20].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare is recorded as male[21].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114552939[23].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 112434579[24].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's GND ID is recorded as 118050931[25].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84116310[26].
  • Nicholas Shakespeare's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12198542q[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Worcester[2], Nicholas Shakespeare… he was born on +1957-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Shakespeare[10]. His mother was Lalage Ann Mais[11].

Education

Educated at Dragon School[14], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1877[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Winchester College[15], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1382[34], headquartered in Winchester[35]; and Magdalene College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1428[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and biographer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40] and Somerset Maugham Award[18], a literary award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1947[43].

Personal Life

Nicholas Shakespeare was married to Gillian W. Johnson[12].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Shakespeare ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Shakespeare born?

Nicholas Shakespeare was born in Worcester[2].

Who were Nicholas Shakespeare's parents?

Nicholas Shakespeare's father was John Shakespeare[10]. Nicholas Shakespeare's mother was Lalage Ann Mais[11].

Who was Nicholas Shakespeare married to?

Nicholas Shakespeare's spouses include Gillian W. Johnson[12].

What did Nicholas Shakespeare do for work?

Nicholas Shakespeare worked as journalist[4], writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and biographer[8].

Where did Nicholas Shakespeare go to school?

Nicholas Shakespeare was educated at Dragon School[14], Winchester College[15], and Magdalene College[16].

What awards did Nicholas Shakespeare receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17] and Somerset Maugham Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. 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
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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