Ruth Scurr

British writer
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Ruth Scurr

Summary

Ruth Scurr is a human[1]. She was born in United Kingdom[2]. She was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a historian[4], literary critic[5], biographer[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in United Kingdom[2], Ruth Scurr…
  • Ruth Scurr was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Ruth Scurr's spouses was John Dunn[10].
  • Ruth Scurr held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Ruth Scurr's professions included historian[4].
  • Ruth Scurr's professions included literary critic[5].
  • Ruth Scurr worked as a biographer[6].
  • Ruth Scurr's professions included writer[7].
  • Ruth Scurr worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Ruth Scurr's field of work was history[12].
  • Ruth Scurr's field of work was literary criticism[13].
  • Ruth Scurr held the position of Booker Prize judge[14].
  • Ruth Scurr received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Ruth Scurr was a member of Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Ruth Scurr's image is recorded as Ruth Scurr 2009.jpg[17].
  • Ruth Scurr is recorded as female[18].
  • Ruth Scurr's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ruth Scurr's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120229070[20].
  • Ruth Scurr's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27371536[21].
  • Ruth Scurr's GND ID is recorded as 1146807317[22].
  • Ruth Scurr's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005081909[23].
  • Ruth Scurr's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15508691f[24].
  • Ruth Scurr's IdRef ID is recorded as 107986817[25].
  • Ruth Scurr's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA18962814[26].
  • Ruth Scurr's IMDb ID is recorded as nm3716603[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in United Kingdom[2], Ruth Scurr… she was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], literary critic[5], biographer[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include history[12] and literary criticism[13], a literary genre[28]. Ruth Scurr held the position of Booker Prize judge[14].

Recognition

Ruth Scurr received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

Personal Life

Ruth Scurr was married to John Dunn[10].

Why It Matters

Ruth Scurr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Scurr born?

Ruth Scurr's place of birth was United Kingdom[2].

Who was Ruth Scurr married to?

Ruth Scurr's spouses include John Dunn[10].

What did Ruth Scurr do for work?

Ruth Scurr worked as historian[4], literary critic[5], biographer[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Ruth Scurr receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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