Pete Dexter

American writer
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Pete Dexter

Summary

Pete Dexter is a human[1]. He was born in Pontiac[2]. He was born on +1943-07-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], screenwriter[6], and novelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pete Dexter's place of birth was Pontiac[2].
  • Pete Dexter was born on +1943-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pete Dexter held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Pete Dexter worked as a writer[4].
  • Pete Dexter's professions included journalist[5].
  • Pete Dexter worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Pete Dexter worked as a novelist[7].
  • Pete Dexter's education included a stint at University of South Dakota[10].
  • Pete Dexter received the National Book Award for Fiction[11].
  • Pete Dexter received the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[12].
  • Pete Dexter is recorded as male[13].
  • Pete Dexter's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Pete Dexter's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121477690[15].
  • Pete Dexter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110920531[16].
  • Pete Dexter's GND ID is recorded as 120903156[17].
  • Pete Dexter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83164416[18].
  • Pete Dexter's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121755955[19].
  • Pete Dexter's IdRef ID is recorded as 030314828[20].
  • Pete Dexter's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04222547[21].
  • Pete Dexter's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0223320[22].
  • Pete Dexter's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00465571[23].
  • Pete Dexter's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV089591[24].
  • Pete Dexter's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36502335[25].
  • Pete Dexter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07h66d[26].
  • Pete Dexter's Open Library ID is recorded as OL444013A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pontiac[2], Pete Dexter… he was born on +1943-07-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Pete Dexter's education included a stint at University of South Dakota[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], screenwriter[6], and novelist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award for Fiction[11], a literary award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1950[30] and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[31].

Why It Matters

Pete Dexter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Pete Dexter born?

Born in Pontiac[2], Pete Dexter…

What did Pete Dexter do for work?

Pete Dexter worked as writer[4], journalist[5], screenwriter[6], and novelist[7].

Where did Pete Dexter go to school?

Pete Dexter was educated at University of South Dakota[10].

What awards did Pete Dexter receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction[11] and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[12].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Encyclopedia.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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