Philip Hensher

Summary

Philip Hensher is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on February 20, 1965^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], librettist^[6], literary critic^[7], and journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Philip Hensher…
• Philip Hensher was born on February 20, 1965^[3].
• Philip Hensher held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Philip Hensher worked as a novelist^[4].
• Philip Hensher worked as a writer^[5].
• Philip Hensher worked as a librettist^[6].
• Philip Hensher's professions included literary critic^[7].
• Philip Hensher's professions included journalist^[8].
• Philip Hensher's professions included university teacher^[11].
• Philip Hensher's field of work was creative and professional writing^[12].
• Philip Hensher's field of work was prose^[13].
• Philip Hensher's field of work was literary criticism^[14].
• Philip Hensher's field of work was journalism^[15].
• Philip Hensher's field of work was creative writing^[16].
• Philip Hensher held the position of Booker Prize judge^[17].
• Among Philip Hensher's employers was Bath Spa University^[18].
• Among Philip Hensher's employers was University of Exeter^[19].
• Philip Hensher's education included a stint at Lady Margaret Hall^[20].
• Philip Hensher's education included a stint at Jesus College^[21].
• Philip Hensher's education included a stint at Tapton School^[22].
• Philip Hensher received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23].
• Philip Hensher received the Somerset Maugham Award^[24].
• Philip Hensher was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[25].
• Philip Hensher is recorded as male^[26].
• Philip Hensher's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1965-02-20^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 10cec67b-4984-4b02-aafd-044d2169bcc6^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Hensher's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on February 20, 1965^[3].

Education

Educated at Lady Margaret Hall^[20], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1878^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]; Jesus College^[21], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1496^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and Tapton School^[22], an academy school^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1960^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], librettist^[6], literary critic^[7], journalist^[8], and university teacher^[11]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[12], an academic discipline^[43]; prose^[13], a literary form^[44]; literary criticism^[14], a literary genre^[45]; journalism^[15], an industry^[46]; and creative writing^[16], a field of study^[47]. Employers include Bath Spa University^[18], a university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1975^[50] and University of Exeter^[19], a public research university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1955^[53]. Philip Hensher held the position of Booker Prize judge^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23], a fellowship award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55] and Somerset Maugham Award^[24], a literary award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1947^[58].

Why It Matters

Philip Hensher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Philip Hensher born?

Born in London^[2], Philip Hensher…

What did Philip Hensher do for work?

Philip Hensher worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], librettist^[6], literary critic^[7], and journalist^[8].

Where did Philip Hensher go to school?

Philip Hensher was educated at Lady Margaret Hall^[20], Jesus College^[21], and Tapton School^[22].

What awards did Philip Hensher receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[23] and Somerset Maugham Award^[24].