Paula Hawkins

British writer
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Paula Hawkins

Summary

Paula Hawkins is a human[1]. She was born in Harare[2]. She was born on August 26, 1972[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paula Hawkins was born in Harare[2].
  • Paula Hawkins was born on August 26, 1972[3].
  • Paula Hawkins held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • English was Paula Hawkins's native language[9].
  • Paula Hawkins's professions included journalist[4].
  • Paula Hawkins's professions included novelist[5].
  • Paula Hawkins worked as a writer[6].
  • Paula Hawkins's field of work was journalism[10].
  • Paula Hawkins's field of work was literature[11].
  • Paula Hawkins's education included a stint at Arundel School[12].
  • Paula Hawkins was educated at Collingham College[13].
  • Paula Hawkins was educated at Keble College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Paula Hawkins is The Girl on the Train[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Paula Hawkins is Into the Water[16].
  • Paula Hawkins received the BBC 100 Women[17].
  • Paula Hawkins received the Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year[18].
  • Paula Hawkins received the Q137752358[19].
  • Paula Hawkins is recorded as female[20].
  • Paula Hawkins's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Paula Hawkins's Commons category is recorded as Paula Hawkins (writer)[22].
  • Paula Hawkins's family name is recorded as Hawkins[23].
  • Paula Hawkins's given name is recorded as Paula[24].
  • Paula Hawkins's pseudonym is recorded as Paula Hawkins[25].
  • Paula Hawkins's official website is recorded as http://paulahawkinsbooks.com[26].
  • Paula Hawkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1972-08-26[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a2d30c1f-dc34-41b1-8253-39ffbb89f805[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Harare[2], Paula Hawkins… she was born on August 26, 1972[3]. English was her native language[9].

Education

Educated at Arundel School[12], a private school[31], in Zimbabwe[32], founded in 1955[33]; Collingham College[13], a secondary school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1975[36]; and Keble College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1870[39], headquartered in Oxford[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include journalism[10], an industry[41] and literature[11], a type of arts[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Girl on the Train[15], a literary work[43] and Into the Water[16], a literary work[44].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[17], an award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 2013[47]; Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year[18], a class of award[48], founded in 2004[49]; and Q137752358[19].

Why It Matters

Paula Hawkins ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to her include The Girl on the Train[52], a literary work[53] and Into the Water[54], a literary work[55].

FAQs

Where was Paula Hawkins born?

Born in Harare[2], Paula Hawkins…

What did Paula Hawkins do for work?

Paula Hawkins worked as journalist[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Paula Hawkins go to school?

Paula Hawkins was educated at Arundel School[12], Collingham College[13], and Keble College[14].

What awards did Paula Hawkins receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[17], Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year[18], and Q137752358[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [4] . standard.co.uk. standard.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . cerclenoir.com. cerclenoir.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [55] . 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.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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