Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

German-born British-American author (1927-2013)
Person human Q235759
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
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Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Summary

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is a human[1]. Born in Cologne[2], she… she was born on May 7, 1927[3]. She passed away in Manhattan[4]. She died on April 3, 2013[5]. She worked as a screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's place of birth was Cologne[2].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was born on May 7, 1927[3].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala died on April 3, 2013[5].
  • A child of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was Renana Jhabvala[10].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala held citizenship in German Reich[13].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala worked as a novelist[7].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's professions included writer[8].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was educated at Queen Mary University of London[14].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala received the MacArthur Fellows Program[16].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala received the Writers Guild of America Award[18].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[19].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[20].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was a member of Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is recorded as female[22].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Commons category is recorded as Ruth Prawer Jhabvala[24].
  • The cause of death was lung disease[25].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's family name is recorded as Q131736804[26].
  • Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's given name is recorded as Ruth[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2f658832-78b4-4604-8c3f-c76db2bcccd1[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's place of birth was Cologne[2]. She was born on May 7, 1927[3].

Education

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's education included a stint at Queen Mary University of London[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32]; MacArthur Fellows Program[16], a science award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1981[35]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Writers Guild of America Award[18], a cultural prize[38], in United States[39], founded in 1949[40]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[19], an award for best adapted screenplay[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]; and Booker Prize[44], a literary award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1969[47], headquartered in London[48].

Personal Life

A child of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was Renana Jhabvala[10].

Death and Burial

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala died on April 3, 2013[5]. She died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was lung disease[25].

Why It Matters

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month, #7,055 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to her include Heat and Dust[51], a written work[52].

FAQs

Where was Ruth Prawer Jhabvala born?

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's place of birth was Cologne[2].

Where did Ruth Prawer Jhabvala die?

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Ruth Prawer Jhabvala do for work?

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala worked as screenwriter[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Ruth Prawer Jhabvala go to school?

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was educated at Queen Mary University of London[14].

What awards did Ruth Prawer Jhabvala receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], and Writers Guild of America Award[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [44] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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