Rana Dasgupta

British Indian novelist and essayist
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Rana Dasgupta

Summary

Rana Dasgupta is a human[1]. His place of birth was Canterbury[2]. He was born on +1971-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Canterbury[2], Rana Dasgupta…
  • Rana Dasgupta was born on +1971-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rana Dasgupta held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Rana Dasgupta worked as a writer[4].
  • Rana Dasgupta worked as a novelist[5].
  • Rana Dasgupta worked as a short story writer[6].
  • Rana Dasgupta was educated at Balliol College[9].
  • Rana Dasgupta's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • Rana Dasgupta received the Fulbright Scholarship[11].
  • Rana Dasgupta received the Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature[12].
  • Rana Dasgupta is recorded as male[13].
  • Rana Dasgupta's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rana Dasgupta's genre is essay[15].
  • Rana Dasgupta's Commons category is recorded as Rana Dasgupta[16].
  • Rana Dasgupta's family name is recorded as Dasgupta[17].
  • Rana Dasgupta's given name is recorded as Rana[18].
  • Rana Dasgupta's official website is recorded as http://www.ranadasgupta.com/[19].
  • Rana Dasgupta's work location is recorded as New Delhi[20].
  • Rana Dasgupta's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Rana Dasgupta's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2900'}[22].
  • Rana Dasgupta's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+2503'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Canterbury[2], Rana Dasgupta… he was born on +1971-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1263[26], headquartered in Oxford[27] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulbright Scholarship[11], a scholarship[31], in United States[32], founded in 1946[33] and Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature[12], a literary award[34], in France[35], founded in 2017[36].

Why It Matters

Rana Dasgupta ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Rana Dasgupta born?

Rana Dasgupta was born in Canterbury[2].

What did Rana Dasgupta do for work?

Rana Dasgupta worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6].

Where did Rana Dasgupta go to school?

Rana Dasgupta was educated at Balliol College[9] and University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].

What awards did Rana Dasgupta receive?

Honors received include Fulbright Scholarship[11] and Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . guimet.fr. guimet.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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