Paul La Farge

American novelist, essayist and academic (1970–2023)
Person human Q7151893
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Paul La Farge

Summary

Paul La Farge is a human[1]. He was born on +1970-11-17T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Poughkeepsie[3]. He died on +2023-01-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul La Farge passed away in Poughkeepsie[3].
  • Paul La Farge was born on +1970-11-17T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Paul La Farge died on +2023-01-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Paul La Farge held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Paul La Farge worked as a novelist[5].
  • Paul La Farge's professions included writer[6].
  • Paul La Farge worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Paul La Farge's field of work was literature[10].
  • Among Paul La Farge's employers was Wesleyan University[11].
  • Paul La Farge was employed by Columbia University[12].
  • Paul La Farge's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • Paul La Farge received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Paul La Farge received the Berlin Prize[15].
  • Paul La Farge is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul La Farge's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul La Farge's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034004449[18].
  • Paul La Farge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2395159248192404870001[19].
  • Paul La Farge's GND ID is recorded as 1027476538[20].
  • Paul La Farge's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98098676[21].
  • Paul La Farge's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16626535x[22].
  • Paul La Farge's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001146230[23].
  • Paul La Farge's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h426d[24].
  • Paul La Farge's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0229824[25].
  • Paul La Farge's given name is recorded as Paul[26].
  • Paul La Farge's ISFDB author ID is recorded as 94089[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul La Farge was born on +1970-11-17T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Paul La Farge's education included a stint at Yale University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. Paul La Farge's field of work was literature[10]. Employers include Wesleyan University[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30] and Columbia University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1754[33], headquartered in Manhattan[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Berlin Prize[15], a fellowship grant[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1998[40].

Death and Burial

Paul La Farge died on +2023-01-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Poughkeepsie[3].

Why It Matters

Paul La Farge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where did Paul La Farge die?

Paul La Farge passed away in Poughkeepsie[3].

What did Paul La Farge do for work?

Paul La Farge worked as novelist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Paul La Farge go to school?

Paul La Farge was educated at Yale University[13].

What awards did Paul La Farge receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Berlin Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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