Ramsey Campbell

Summary

Ramsey Campbell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Liverpool^[2]. He was born on January 4, 1946^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], and science fiction writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ramsey Campbell's place of birth was Liverpool^[2].
• Ramsey Campbell was born on January 4, 1946^[3].
• Ramsey Campbell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Ramsey Campbell's professions included writer^[4].
• Ramsey Campbell worked as a novelist^[5].
• Ramsey Campbell worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Ramsey Campbell worked as a science fiction writer^[7].
• Ramsey Campbell's field of work was prose^[10].
• Ramsey Campbell's field of work was horror literature^[11].
• Ramsey Campbell's field of work was thriller^[12].
• Ramsey Campbell's field of work was thriller^[13].
• Ramsey Campbell was educated at St Edward's College^[14].
• Ramsey Campbell received the August Derleth Award^[15].
• Ramsey Campbell received the August Derleth Award^[16].
• Ramsey Campbell received the August Derleth Award^[17].
• Ramsey Campbell received the August Derleth Award^[18].
• Ramsey Campbell received the August Derleth Award^[19].
• Ramsey Campbell received the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology^[20].
• Ramsey Campbell's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[21].
• Ramsey Campbell was influenced by H. P. Lovecraft^[22].
• Ramsey Campbell was influenced by Robert E. Howard^[23].
• Ramsey Campbell was influenced by Vladimir Nabokov^[24].
• Ramsey Campbell was influenced by Fritz Leiber^[25].
• Ramsey Campbell was influenced by Algernon Blackwood^[26].
• Ramsey Campbell was influenced by M. R. James^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1946-01-04^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: ee3fd51a-b9d0-4387-a403-0ef21a227f2d^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool^[2], Ramsey Campbell… he was born on January 4, 1946^[3].

Education

Ramsey Campbell's education included a stint at St Edward's College^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], and science fiction writer^[7]. Fields of work include prose^[10], a literary form^[32]; horror literature^[11], a literary genre^[33]; and thriller^[12], a fiction genre^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include August Derleth Award^[15], a literary award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1972^[37]; World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology^[20], a World Fantasy Awards^[38], founded in 1988^[39]; World Fantasy Award for Best Collection^[40], a literary award^[41], founded in 1975^[42]; World Horror Convention Grand Master Award^[43], a literary award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1991^[46]; British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction^[47]; and British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology or Collection^[48].

Personal Life

Ramsey Campbell's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[21].

Why It Matters

Ramsey Campbell ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Ramsey Campbell born?

Ramsey Campbell's place of birth was Liverpool^[2].

What did Ramsey Campbell do for work?

Ramsey Campbell worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], and science fiction writer^[7].

Where did Ramsey Campbell go to school?

Ramsey Campbell was educated at St Edward's College^[14].

What awards did Ramsey Campbell receive?

Honors received include August Derleth Award^[15], August Derleth Award^[16], August Derleth Award^[17], and August Derleth Award^[18].