Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor

American writer (1917–1994)
Person human Q979076
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Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor

Summary

Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor is a human[1]. He was born in Trenton[2]. He was born on +1917-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Charlottesville[4]. He died on +1994-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor was born in Trenton[2].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's place of birth was Tennessee[10].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor passed away in Charlottesville[4].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor was born on +1917-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor died on +1994-11-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's spouses was Eleanor Ross Taylor[11].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's professions included novelist[6].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's professions included writer[7].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's employers was University of Virginia[13].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's education included a stint at University of Virginia[14].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's education included a stint at Kenyon College[15].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's education included a stint at Rhodes College[16].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor was educated at Central High School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor is A Summons to Memphis[18].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor received the Lillian Smith Book Award[20].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor received the PEN/Malamud Award[21].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor received the O. Henry Award[22].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[23].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[25].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor is recorded as male[26].
  • Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Trenton[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1824[30] and Tennessee[10], an U.S. state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1796[33]. Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor was born on +1917-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Virginia[14], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1819[36], headquartered in Charlottesville[37]; Kenyon College[15], a college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1824[40]; Rhodes College[16], a liberal arts college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1848[43]; and Central High School[17], a high school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1909[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor was employed by University of Virginia[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor is A Summons to Memphis[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49]; Lillian Smith Book Award[20], a literary award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1968[52]; PEN/Malamud Award[21], a literary award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1988[55]; O. Henry Award[22], a literary award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1919[58]; and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[23], a class of award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1948[61].

Personal Life

Among Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's spouses was Eleanor Ross Taylor[11].

Death and Burial

Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor died on +1994-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Charlottesville[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor born?

Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's place of birth was Trenton[2].

Where did Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor die?

Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor passed away in Charlottesville[4].

Who was Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor married to?

Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor's spouses include Eleanor Ross Taylor[11].

What did Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor do for work?

Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor worked as novelist[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor go to school?

Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor was educated at University of Virginia[14], Kenyon College[15], Rhodes College[16], and Central High School[17].

What awards did Peter Matthew Hillsman Taylor receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Lillian Smith Book Award[20], PEN/Malamud Award[21], and O. Henry Award[22].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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