Sebastian Faulks

British journalist and novelist
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Sebastian Faulks

Summary

Sebastian Faulks is a human[1]. Born in Donnington[2], he… he was born on April 20, 1953[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], novelist[6], impressionist[7], and broadcaster[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (646 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sebastian Faulks's place of birth was Donnington[2].
  • Sebastian Faulks was born on April 20, 1953[3].
  • Sebastian Faulks held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Sebastian Faulks's native language[11].
  • Sebastian Faulks worked as a writer[4].
  • Sebastian Faulks worked as a journalist[5].
  • Sebastian Faulks worked as a novelist[6].
  • Sebastian Faulks worked as an impressionist[7].
  • Sebastian Faulks's professions included broadcaster[8].
  • Sebastian Faulks worked as an editor[12].
  • Sebastian Faulks's field of work was literary criticism[13].
  • Sebastian Faulks's field of work was literary magazine[14].
  • Sebastian Faulks's field of work was editing[15].
  • Sebastian Faulks's field of work was prose[16].
  • Sebastian Faulks's field of work was non-fiction literature[17].
  • Sebastian Faulks's field of work was journalism[18].
  • Sebastian Faulks held the position of Booker Prize judge[19].
  • Sebastian Faulks was educated at Emmanuel College[20].
  • Sebastian Faulks was educated at Wellington College[21].
  • Sebastian Faulks's education included a stint at Elstree School[22].
  • Sebastian Faulks received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23].
  • Sebastian Faulks received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[24].
  • Sebastian Faulks was a member of Royal Society of Literature[25].
  • Sebastian Faulks is recorded as male[26].
  • Sebastian Faulks's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Donnington[2], Sebastian Faulks… he was born on April 20, 1953[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Emmanuel College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1584[30]; Wellington College[21], a college[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1853[33], headquartered in Crowthorne[34]; and Elstree School[22], an independent school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1848[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], novelist[6], impressionist[7], broadcaster[8], and editor[12]. Fields of work include literary criticism[13], a literary genre[38]; literary magazine[14], a magazine genre[39]; editing[15]; prose[16], a literary form[40]; non-fiction literature[17], a sub-set of literature[41]; and journalism[18], an industry[42]. Sebastian Faulks held the position of Booker Prize judge[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[24], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Why It Matters

Sebastian Faulks ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (646 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to him include Birdsong[49], a written work[50] and Devil May Care[51], a written work[52].

FAQs

Where was Sebastian Faulks born?

Sebastian Faulks's place of birth was Donnington[2].

What did Sebastian Faulks do for work?

Sebastian Faulks worked as writer[4], journalist[5], novelist[6], impressionist[7], and broadcaster[8].

Where did Sebastian Faulks go to school?

Sebastian Faulks was educated at Emmanuel College[20], Wellington College[21], and Elstree School[22].

What awards did Sebastian Faulks receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[23] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[24].

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  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [8] . Debrett's. wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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