Paul Beatty

American writer
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Paul Beatty

Summary

Paul Beatty is a human[1]. Born in Los Angeles[2], he… he was born on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], poet[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Beatty was born in Los Angeles[2].
  • Paul Beatty was born on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Beatty held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Paul Beatty is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].
  • Paul Beatty worked as a novelist[4].
  • Paul Beatty's professions included poet[5].
  • Paul Beatty's professions included writer[6].
  • Paul Beatty's field of work was creative and professional writing[10].
  • Paul Beatty's field of work was poetry[11].
  • Paul Beatty was employed by Columbia University[12].
  • Paul Beatty's education included a stint at Boston University[13].
  • Paul Beatty was educated at Brooklyn College[14].
  • Paul Beatty's education included a stint at El Camino Real High School[15].
  • Paul Beatty received the Booker Prize[16].
  • Paul Beatty received the Dos Passos Prize[17].
  • Paul Beatty received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[18].
  • Paul Beatty was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Paul Beatty's image is recorded as PaulBeatty.jpg[20].
  • Paul Beatty is recorded as male[21].
  • Paul Beatty's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Paul Beatty's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084014450[23].
  • Paul Beatty's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93986181[24].
  • Paul Beatty's GND ID is recorded as 120859386[25].
  • Paul Beatty's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91086439[26].
  • Paul Beatty's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12327915k[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Beatty's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Boston University[13], a research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Brooklyn College[14], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1930[34], headquartered in Brooklyn[35]; and El Camino Real High School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1969[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], poet[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[10], an academic discipline[39] and poetry[11], a literary form[40]. Paul Beatty was employed by Columbia University[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Booker Prize[16], a literary award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1969[43], headquartered in London[44]; Dos Passos Prize[17], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1980[47]; and National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[18], a National Book Critics Circle Award[48], in United States[49].

Why It Matters

Paul Beatty ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

Works attributed to him include The Sellout[51], a literary work[52], written by him[53].

FAQs

Where was Paul Beatty born?

Paul Beatty was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did Paul Beatty do for work?

Paul Beatty worked as novelist[4], poet[5], and writer[6].

Where did Paul Beatty go to school?

Paul Beatty was educated at Boston University[13], Brooklyn College[14], and El Camino Real High School[15].

What awards did Paul Beatty receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize[16], Dos Passos Prize[17], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[18].

References

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  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . orf.at. Retrieved . orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . BlackPast.org. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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