Patricia A. McKillip

American fantasy writer (1948–2022)
Person human Q268755
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Patricia A. McKillip

Summary

Patricia A. McKillip is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Salem[2]. She was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Coos Bay[4]. She died on +2022-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and children's writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salem[2], Patricia A. McKillip…
  • Patricia A. McKillip died in Coos Bay[4].
  • Patricia A. McKillip was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Patricia A. McKillip died on +2022-05-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Patricia A. McKillip held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Patricia A. McKillip worked as a writer[6].
  • Patricia A. McKillip worked as a novelist[7].
  • Patricia A. McKillip worked as a science fiction writer[8].
  • Patricia A. McKillip worked as a children's writer[9].
  • Patricia A. McKillip's field of work was fantasy literature[12].
  • Patricia A. McKillip was educated at San Jose State University[13].
  • Patricia A. McKillip received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[14].
  • Patricia A. McKillip received the Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel[15].
  • Patricia A. McKillip received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[16].
  • Patricia A. McKillip received the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[17].
  • Patricia A. McKillip received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[18].
  • Patricia A. McKillip received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[19].
  • Patricia A. McKillip's image is recorded as Patricia McKillip 4065.png[20].
  • Patricia A. McKillip is recorded as female[21].
  • Patricia A. McKillip's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Patricia A. McKillip's genre is recorded as fantasy[23].
  • Patricia A. McKillip's ISNI is recorded as 000000011469083X[24].
  • Patricia A. McKillip's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22195984[25].
  • Patricia A. McKillip's GND ID is recorded as 119132214[26].
  • Patricia A. McKillip's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50007257[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Patricia A. McKillip's place of birth was Salem[2]. She was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Patricia A. McKillip's education included a stint at San Jose State University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and children's writer[9]. Patricia A. McKillip's field of work was fantasy literature[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[14], an award for best book (by genre)[28], in United States[29], founded in 1978[30]; Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel[15]; World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[16], a class of award[31], founded in 1975[32]; and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[18], a literary award[33], founded in 1992[34].

Death and Burial

Patricia A. McKillip died on +2022-05-06T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Coos Bay[4].

Why It Matters

Patricia A. McKillip ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Patricia A. McKillip born?

Patricia A. McKillip's place of birth was Salem[2].

Where did Patricia A. McKillip die?

Patricia A. McKillip passed away in Coos Bay[4].

What did Patricia A. McKillip do for work?

Patricia A. McKillip worked as writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and children's writer[9].

Where did Patricia A. McKillip go to school?

Patricia A. McKillip was educated at San Jose State University[13].

What awards did Patricia A. McKillip receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[14], Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel[15], World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[16], and World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . imaginales.fr. imaginales.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . locusmag.com. locusmag.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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