Sarah Waters

Welsh novelist (1966-)
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Sarah Waters

Summary

Sarah Waters is a human[1]. She was born in Neyland[2]. She was born on +1966-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a novelist[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neyland[2], Sarah Waters…
  • Sarah Waters was born on +1966-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sarah Waters held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Sarah Waters worked as a novelist[4].
  • Sarah Waters worked as a writer[5].
  • Sarah Waters's education included a stint at University of Kent[8].
  • Sarah Waters's education included a stint at Queen Mary University of London[9].
  • Sarah Waters's education included a stint at Milford Haven School[10].
  • Sarah Waters was educated at University of Lancaster[11].
  • Sarah Waters received the Lambda Literary Award[12].
  • Sarah Waters received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13].
  • Sarah Waters received the CWA Historical Dagger[14].
  • Sarah Waters received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Sarah Waters received the Somerset Maugham Award[16].
  • Sarah Waters received the honorary doctorate[17].
  • Sarah Waters was a member of Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Sarah Waters was a member of Graduate College, Lancaster[19].
  • Sarah Waters's image is recorded as Sarah Waters.jpg[20].
  • Sarah Waters is recorded as female[21].
  • Sarah Waters's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Sarah Waters's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[23].
  • Sarah Waters's genre is recorded as historical fiction[24].
  • Sarah Waters's genre is recorded as lesbian fiction[25].
  • Sarah Waters's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121498221[26].
  • Sarah Waters's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 122296928[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Neyland[2], Sarah Waters… she was born on +1966-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Kent[8], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30]; Queen Mary University of London[9], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1882[33], headquartered in London[34]; Milford Haven School[10], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1988[37]; and University of Lancaster[11], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1964[40], headquartered in Lancaster[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4] and writer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[12], a group of awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1989[44]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; CWA Historical Dagger[14], a literary award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1999[49]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[50], in United Kingdom[51]; Somerset Maugham Award[16], a literary award[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1947[54]; and honorary doctorate[17], a title of honor[55].

Why It Matters

Sarah Waters ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

She has been cited as an influence by Emily M. Danforth[58], a novelist[59], b. 1980[60], of United States[61], specialised in creative and professional writing[62].

Works attributed to her include Fingersmith[63], a literary work[64], written by her[65]; Tipping the Velvet[66], a written work[67], written by her[68]; and Affinity[69], a literary work[70], written by her[71].

FAQs

Where was Sarah Waters born?

Born in Neyland[2], Sarah Waters…

What did Sarah Waters do for work?

Sarah Waters worked as novelist[4] and writer[5].

Where did Sarah Waters go to school?

Sarah Waters was educated at University of Kent[8], Queen Mary University of London[9], Milford Haven School[10], and University of Lancaster[11].

What awards did Sarah Waters receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[12], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13], CWA Historical Dagger[14], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Who did Sarah Waters influence?

Sarah Waters has been cited as an influence by Emily M. Danforth[58].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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