Patrick deWitt

Canadian novelist and screenwriter
Person human Q3702063
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Patrick deWitt

Summary

Patrick deWitt is a human[1]. Born in Sidney[2], he… he was born on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and film screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Patrick deWitt's place of birth was Sidney[2].
  • Patrick deWitt was born on +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Patrick deWitt was born on +1975-03-06T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Patrick deWitt held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Patrick deWitt held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Patrick deWitt's professions included novelist[4].
  • Patrick deWitt worked as a writer[5].
  • Patrick deWitt worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Patrick deWitt's professions included film screenwriter[7].
  • Patrick deWitt's field of work was literary activity[12].
  • Patrick deWitt's field of work was film screenwriting[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Patrick deWitt is The Sisters Brothers[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Patrick deWitt is French Exit[15].
  • Patrick deWitt received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[16].
  • Patrick deWitt received the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[17].
  • Patrick deWitt received the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[18].
  • Patrick deWitt received the Governor General's Literary Awards[19].
  • Patrick deWitt received the Q137449821[20].
  • Patrick deWitt's image is recorded as Patrick deWitt (2018).png[21].
  • Patrick deWitt is recorded as male[22].
  • Patrick deWitt's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Patrick deWitt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084159975[24].
  • Patrick deWitt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120285465[25].
  • Patrick deWitt's GND ID is recorded as 141032138[26].
  • Patrick deWitt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2008058158[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Patrick deWitt's place of birth was Sidney[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1975-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1975-03-06T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and film screenwriter[7]. Fields of work include literary activity[12] and film screenwriting[13], an occupation[28].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Sisters Brothers[14], a literary work[29], written by Patrick deWitt[30] and French Exit[15], a literary work[31], written by him[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[16], a class of award[33], in Canada[34]; Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[17], a literary award[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1997[37]; Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[18]; Governor General's Literary Awards[19], a literary award[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1936[40]; and Q137449821[20].

Why It Matters

Patrick deWitt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Patrick deWitt born?

Patrick deWitt was born in Sidney[2].

What did Patrick deWitt do for work?

Patrick deWitt worked as novelist[4], writer[5], screenwriter[6], and film screenwriter[7].

What awards did Patrick deWitt receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[16], Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[17], Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[18], and Governor General's Literary Awards[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . theglobeandmail.com. theglobeandmail.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . literary-arts.org. literary-arts.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . livresgg.ca. Retrieved . livresgg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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