Raina Telgemeier

American cartoonist, illustrator and writer
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Raina Telgemeier

Summary

Raina Telgemeier is a human[1]. Born in San Francisco[2], she… she was born on +1977-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a cartoonist[4], novelist[5], comics artist[6], writer[7], and illustrator[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Raina Telgemeier's place of birth was San Francisco[2].
  • Raina Telgemeier was born on +1977-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Raina Telgemeier held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Raina Telgemeier's professions included cartoonist[4].
  • Raina Telgemeier's professions included novelist[5].
  • Raina Telgemeier worked as a comics artist[6].
  • Raina Telgemeier's professions included writer[7].
  • Raina Telgemeier worked as an illustrator[8].
  • Raina Telgemeier's field of work was comics[11].
  • Raina Telgemeier's education included a stint at School of Visual Arts[12].
  • Raina Telgemeier was educated at Lowell High School[13].
  • Raina Telgemeier received the Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist[14].
  • Raina Telgemeier received the Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist[15].
  • Raina Telgemeier received the Eisner Award for Best Short Story[16].
  • Raina Telgemeier received the Inkpot Award[17].
  • Raina Telgemeier's image is recorded as Telgemeier with Inkpot Award 2022.jpg[18].
  • Raina Telgemeier is recorded as female[19].
  • Raina Telgemeier's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Raina Telgemeier's ISNI is recorded as 000000038210880X[21].
  • Raina Telgemeier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 263089803[22].
  • Raina Telgemeier's GND ID is recorded as 1042266484[23].
  • Raina Telgemeier's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003021721[24].
  • Raina Telgemeier's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15561337c[25].
  • Raina Telgemeier's IdRef ID is recorded as 188798420[26].
  • Raina Telgemeier's Commons category is recorded as Raina Telgemeier[27].

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Origins and Family

Raina Telgemeier was born in San Francisco[2]. She was born on +1977-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at School of Visual Arts[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1947[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Lowell High School[13], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1856[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartoonist[4], novelist[5], comics artist[6], writer[7], and illustrator[8]. Raina Telgemeier's field of work was comics[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist[14], a comics award[35], founded in 1988[36]; Eisner Award for Best Short Story[16], a comics award[37], founded in 1993[38]; and Inkpot Award[17], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1974[41].

Why It Matters

Raina Telgemeier ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (325 views/month, #7,019 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Raina Telgemeier born?

Raina Telgemeier's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

What did Raina Telgemeier do for work?

Raina Telgemeier worked as cartoonist[4], novelist[5], comics artist[6], writer[7], and illustrator[8].

Where did Raina Telgemeier go to school?

Raina Telgemeier was educated at School of Visual Arts[12] and Lowell High School[13].

What awards did Raina Telgemeier receive?

Honors received include Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist[14], Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist[15], Eisner Award for Best Short Story[16], and Inkpot Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . comicsbeat.com. comicsbeat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Q51343652. Retrieved . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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