Selina Hastings

British journalist, author and biographer
Person human Q19518687
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Selina Hastings

Summary

Selina Hastings is a human[1]. She was born on March 5, 1945[2]. She worked as a journalist[3], writer[4], literary historian[5], and biographer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Selina Hastings was born on March 5, 1945[2].
  • Selina Hastings's father was Francis Hastings, 16th Earl of Huntingdon[8].
  • Selina Hastings's mother was Margaret Lane[9].
  • Selina Hastings held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Selina Hastings's professions included journalist[3].
  • Selina Hastings's professions included writer[4].
  • Selina Hastings worked as a literary historian[5].
  • Selina Hastings worked as a biographer[6].
  • Selina Hastings held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].
  • Selina Hastings's education included a stint at St Hugh's College[12].
  • Selina Hastings received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13].
  • Selina Hastings received the Marsh Biography Award[14].
  • Selina Hastings was a member of Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Selina Hastings is recorded as female[16].
  • Selina Hastings's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Selina Hastings's family name is recorded as Hastings[18].
  • Selina Hastings's given name is recorded as Selina[19].
  • Selina Hastings's official website is recorded as http://www.selinahastings.com/[20].
  • Selina Hastings's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Selina Hastings's sibling is recorded as Lady Caroline Harriet Hastings[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Selina Hastings was born on March 5, 1945[2]. Her father was Francis Hastings, 16th Earl of Huntingdon[8]. Her mother was Margaret Lane[9].

Education

Selina Hastings's education included a stint at St Hugh's College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[3], writer[4], literary historian[5], and biographer[6]. Selina Hastings held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13], a fellowship award[23], in United Kingdom[24] and Marsh Biography Award[14], an award[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1987[27].

Why It Matters

Selina Hastings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Selina Hastings's parents?

Selina Hastings's father was Francis Hastings, 16th Earl of Huntingdon[8]. Selina Hastings's mother was Margaret Lane[9].

What did Selina Hastings do for work?

Selina Hastings worked as journalist[3], writer[4], literary historian[5], and biographer[6].

Where did Selina Hastings go to school?

Selina Hastings was educated at St Hugh's College[12].

What awards did Selina Hastings receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13] and Marsh Biography Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . marshcharitabletrust.org. marshcharitabletrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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