Pico Iyer

Summary

Pico Iyer is a human^[1]. He was born in Oxford^[2]. He was born on February 11, 1957^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], essayist^[5], opinion journalist^[6], and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,050 views/month, #6,656 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Pico Iyer was born in Oxford^[2].
• Pico Iyer was born on February 11, 1957^[3].
• Pico Iyer's father was Raghavan N. Iyer^[9].
• Pico Iyer held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Pico Iyer's professions included novelist^[4].
• Pico Iyer's professions included essayist^[5].
• Pico Iyer's professions included opinion journalist^[6].
• Pico Iyer worked as a writer^[7].
• Pico Iyer's field of work was creative and professional writing^[11].
• Pico Iyer's field of work was opinion journalism^[12].
• Pico Iyer was employed by Harvard University^[13].
• Pico Iyer's education included a stint at Magdalen College^[14].
• Pico Iyer's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• Pico Iyer was educated at Eton College^[16].
• Pico Iyer was educated at Dragon School^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Pico Iyer is The Global Soul^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Pico Iyer is The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama^[19].
• Pico Iyer received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Pico Iyer was influenced by Graham Greene^[21].
• Pico Iyer is recorded as male^[22].
• Pico Iyer's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Pico Iyer's family name is recorded as Iyer^[24].
• Pico Iyer's given name is recorded as Pico^[25].
• Pico Iyer's relative is recorded as Ramanbhai Nilkanth^[26].
• Pico Iyer's relative is recorded as Mahipatram Nilkanth^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-02-11^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 11ddfdeb-2e28-44a8-b332-a41154991069^[31]

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Origins and Family

Pico Iyer's place of birth was Oxford^[2]. He was born on February 11, 1957^[3]. His father was Raghavan N. Iyer^[9].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College^[14], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1458^[34]; Harvard University^[15], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1636^[37], headquartered in Cambridge^[38]; Eton College^[16], a public school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1440^[41]; and Dragon School^[17], an independent school^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1877^[44], headquartered in Oxford^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], essayist^[5], opinion journalist^[6], and writer^[7]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[11], an academic discipline^[46] and opinion journalism^[12], a journalism genre^[47]. Pico Iyer was employed by Harvard University^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Global Soul^[18], a literary work^[48] and The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama^[19], a literary work^[49].

Recognition

Pico Iyer received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].

Why It Matters

Pico Iyer ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,050 views/month, #6,656 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Pico Iyer born?

Born in Oxford^[2], Pico Iyer…

Who were Pico Iyer's parents?

Pico Iyer's father was Raghavan N. Iyer^[9].

What did Pico Iyer do for work?

Pico Iyer worked as novelist^[4], essayist^[5], opinion journalist^[6], and writer^[7].

Where did Pico Iyer go to school?

Pico Iyer was educated at Magdalen College^[14], Harvard University^[15], Eton College^[16], and Dragon School^[17].

What awards did Pico Iyer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].