Robert Harris

English novelist (born 1957)
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Robert Harris

Summary

Robert Harris is a human[1]. Born in Nottingham[2], he… he was born on March 7, 1957[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and science fiction writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,621 views/month, #6,510 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nottingham[2], Robert Harris…
  • Robert Harris was born on March 7, 1957[3].
  • Robert Harris was married to Gill Hornby[10].
  • Robert Harris held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Robert Harris's professions included writer[4].
  • Robert Harris worked as a journalist[5].
  • Robert Harris's professions included novelist[6].
  • Robert Harris worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Robert Harris's professions included science fiction writer[8].
  • Robert Harris's field of work was journalism[12].
  • Robert Harris's field of work was prose[13].
  • Robert Harris's field of work was film screenwriting[14].
  • Robert Harris's field of work was non-fiction literature[15].
  • Robert Harris's field of work was historical prose literature[16].
  • Robert Harris was educated at Selwyn College[17].
  • Robert Harris's education included a stint at King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Harris is Fatherland[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Robert Harris is Munich[20].
  • Robert Harris received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • Robert Harris received the European Film Award for Best Film[22].
  • Robert Harris received the European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[23].
  • Robert Harris received the César Award for Best Adaptation[24].
  • Robert Harris received the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger[25].
  • Robert Harris received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26].
  • Robert Harris was a member of Royal Society of Literature[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Harris's place of birth was Nottingham[2]. He was born on March 7, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Selwyn College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1882[30] and King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray[18], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1910[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and science fiction writer[8]. Fields of work include journalism[12], an industry[34]; prose[13], a literary form[35]; film screenwriting[14], an occupation[36]; non-fiction literature[15], a sub-set of literature[37]; and historical prose literature[16], a literary genre[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fatherland[19], a literary work[39] and Munich[20], a literary work[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; European Film Award for Best Film[22], a European Film Awards[43], founded in 1988[44]; European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[23], an award for best screenplay[45], founded in 1988[46]; César Award for Best Adaptation[24], a César Award[47], in France[48], founded in 1983[49]; CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger[25], a literary award[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 2002[52]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], a grade of an order[53], in United Kingdom[54].

Personal Life

Robert Harris was married to Gill Hornby[10]. He was affiliated with the Labour Party[55].

Why It Matters

Robert Harris ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,621 views/month, #6,510 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Works attributed to him include Fatherland[58], a literary work[59]; Conclave[60], a literary work[61], founded in 2016[62]; Imperium[63], a written work[64]; The Ghost[65], a literary work[66]; An Officer and a Spy[67], a literary work[68]; and Pompeii[69], a literary work[70].

FAQs

Where was Robert Harris born?

Robert Harris was born in Nottingham[2].

Who was Robert Harris married to?

Robert Harris's spouses include Gill Hornby[10].

What did Robert Harris do for work?

Robert Harris worked as writer[4], journalist[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], and science fiction writer[8].

Where did Robert Harris go to school?

Robert Harris was educated at Selwyn College[17] and King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray[18].

What awards did Robert Harris receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], European Film Award for Best Film[22], European Film Award for Best Screenwriter[23], and César Award for Best Adaptation[24].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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