Patrick Ness

American-British novelist and children's writer
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Patrick Ness

Summary

Patrick Ness is a human[1]. He was born in Fairfax County[2]. He was born on October 17, 1971[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], literary critic[6], science fiction writer[7], and children's writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Patrick Ness's place of birth was Fairfax County[2].
  • Patrick Ness was born on October 17, 1971[3].
  • Patrick Ness held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Patrick Ness worked as a writer[4].
  • Patrick Ness worked as a novelist[5].
  • Patrick Ness worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Patrick Ness's professions included science fiction writer[7].
  • Patrick Ness's professions included children's writer[8].
  • Patrick Ness's professions included journalist[11].
  • Patrick Ness was educated at University of Southern California[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Patrick Ness is A Monster Calls[13].
  • Patrick Ness received the Gouden Lijst[14].
  • Patrick Ness received the Otherwise Award[15].
  • Patrick Ness received the Carnegie Medal[16].
  • Patrick Ness received the Carnegie Medal[17].
  • Patrick Ness received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Patrick Ness is recorded as male[19].
  • Patrick Ness's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Patrick Ness's Commons category is recorded as Patrick Ness[21].
  • Patrick Ness's family name is recorded as Ness[22].
  • Patrick Ness's given name is recorded as Patrick[23].
  • Patrick Ness's official website is recorded as https://patrickness.com/[24].
  • Patrick Ness's work location is recorded as Greater London[25].
  • Patrick Ness's work location is recorded as Oxford[26].
  • Patrick Ness's described by source is recorded as ProDetLit[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Patrick Ness's place of birth was Fairfax County[2]. He was born on October 17, 1971[3].

Education

Patrick Ness was educated at University of Southern California[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], literary critic[6], science fiction writer[7], children's writer[8], and journalist[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Patrick Ness is A Monster Calls[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Gouden Lijst[14], a young adult literature award[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 2010[30]; Otherwise Award[15], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1991[33]; Carnegie Medal[16], a literary award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1936[36]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Why It Matters

Patrick Ness ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (511 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

Works attributed to him include A Monster Calls[40], a literary work[41] and Chaos Walking[42], a book series[43].

FAQs

Where was Patrick Ness born?

Born in Fairfax County[2], Patrick Ness…

What did Patrick Ness do for work?

Patrick Ness worked as writer[4], novelist[5], literary critic[6], science fiction writer[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did Patrick Ness go to school?

Patrick Ness was educated at University of Southern California[12].

What awards did Patrick Ness receive?

Honors received include Gouden Lijst[14], Otherwise Award[15], Carnegie Medal[16], and Carnegie Medal[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . tiptree.org. tiptree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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