Richard B. Wright

Canadian writer (1937–2017)
Person human Q7323887
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Richard B. Wright

Summary

Richard B. Wright is a human[1]. Born in Midland[2], he… he was born on +1937-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St. Catharines[4]. He died on +2017-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Midland[2], Richard B. Wright…
  • Richard B. Wright died in St. Catharines[4].
  • Richard B. Wright was born on +1937-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard B. Wright died on +2017-02-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard B. Wright held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Richard B. Wright worked as a writer[6].
  • Richard B. Wright's education included a stint at Trent University[9].
  • Richard B. Wright was educated at Ridley College[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard B. Wright is Clara Callan[11].
  • Richard B. Wright received the Member of the Order of Canada[12].
  • Richard B. Wright received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[13].
  • Richard B. Wright received the Giller Prize[14].
  • Richard B. Wright received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[15].
  • Richard B. Wright is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard B. Wright's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard B. Wright's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109086259[18].
  • Richard B. Wright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64022406[19].
  • Richard B. Wright's inventory number is recorded as MS COLL 00525[20].
  • Richard B. Wright's GND ID is recorded as 130127604[21].
  • Richard B. Wright's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80050910[22].
  • Richard B. Wright's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12036650q[23].
  • Richard B. Wright's IdRef ID is recorded as 028553926[24].
  • Richard B. Wright's archives at is recorded as Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[25].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[26].
  • Richard B. Wright's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04bx1m[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Midland[2], Richard B. Wright… he was born on +1937-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trent University[9], a university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1964[30] and Ridley College[10], a high school[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1889[33].

Career and Affiliations

Richard B. Wright's professions included writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard B. Wright is Clara Callan[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[12], a grade of an order[34], in Canada[35]; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[13], a literary award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1963[38]; Giller Prize[14], a literary award[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1994[41]; and Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[15], a class of award[42], in Canada[43].

Death and Burial

Richard B. Wright died on +2017-02-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in St. Catharines[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[26].

Why It Matters

Richard B. Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Richard B. Wright born?

Richard B. Wright was born in Midland[2].

Where did Richard B. Wright die?

Richard B. Wright died in St. Catharines[4].

What did Richard B. Wright do for work?

Richard B. Wright worked as writer[6].

Where did Richard B. Wright go to school?

Richard B. Wright was educated at Trent University[9] and Ridley College[10].

What awards did Richard B. Wright receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[12], Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[13], Giller Prize[14], and Governor General's Award for English-language fiction[15].

References

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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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