Sarah Kane

English playwright (1971-1999)
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Sarah Kane

Summary

Sarah Kane is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Brentwood[2]. She was born on February 3, 1971[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on February 20, 1999[5]. She worked as a playwright[6], writer[7], and author[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (995 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sarah Kane's place of birth was Brentwood[2].
  • Sarah Kane died in London[4].
  • Sarah Kane passed away in King's College Hospital[10].
  • Sarah Kane was born on February 3, 1971[3].
  • Sarah Kane died on February 20, 1999[5].
  • Sarah Kane held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Sarah Kane's professions included playwright[6].
  • Sarah Kane worked as a writer[7].
  • Sarah Kane's professions included author[8].
  • Sarah Kane was educated at University of Birmingham[12].
  • Sarah Kane was educated at University of Bristol[13].
  • Sarah Kane's education included a stint at Shenfield High School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Sarah Kane is Blasted[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Sarah Kane is Cleansed[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Sarah Kane is 4.48 Psychosis[17].
  • Sarah Kane received the Europe Theatre Prize[18].
  • Sarah Kane is recorded as female[19].
  • Sarah Kane's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sarah Kane's sexual orientation is recorded as non-heterosexuality[21].
  • Sarah Kane's Commons category is recorded as Sarah Kane[22].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[23].
  • Sarah Kane's family name is recorded as Kane[24].
  • Sarah Kane's given name is recorded as Sarah[25].
  • Sarah Kane's medical condition is recorded as bipolar disorder[26].
  • Sarah Kane's medical condition is recorded as chronic depressive disorder[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]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1971-02-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1999-02-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a2c626ea-7007-4dd9-897b-387e5140d88d[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Sarah Kane was born in Brentwood[2]. She was born on February 3, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham[12], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1900[35], headquartered in Birmingham[36]; University of Bristol[13], a public university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1909[39], headquartered in Bristol[40]; and Shenfield High School[14], a secondary school[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 2012[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], writer[7], and author[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Blasted[15], a literary work[44]; Cleansed[16], a literary work[45]; and 4.48 Psychosis[17], a literary work[46].

Recognition

Sarah Kane received the Europe Theatre Prize[18].

Death and Burial

Sarah Kane died on February 20, 1999[5]. Recorded place of death include London[4], a metropolis[47], in Roman Empire[48], founded in 0047[49] and King's College Hospital[10], a university hospital[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1840[52]. The cause of death was hanging to death[23].

Why It Matters

Sarah Kane ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (995 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to her include 4.48 Psychosis[55], a literary work[56]; Blasted[57], a literary work[58]; Cleansed[59], a literary work[60]; Crave[61], a literary work[62]; and Phaedra's Love[63], a literary work[64].

FAQs

Where was Sarah Kane born?

Sarah Kane's place of birth was Brentwood[2].

Where did Sarah Kane die?

Sarah Kane passed away in London[4].

What did Sarah Kane do for work?

Sarah Kane worked as playwright[6], writer[7], and author[8].

Where did Sarah Kane go to school?

Sarah Kane was educated at University of Birmingham[12], University of Bristol[13], and Shenfield High School[14].

What awards did Sarah Kane receive?

Honors received include Europe Theatre Prize[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . vice.com. vice.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [61] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [63] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [64] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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