Shirley Hazzard

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Shirley Hazzard

Summary

Shirley Hazzard is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Sydney[2]. She was born on +1931-01-30T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Manhattan[4]. She died on +2016-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a novelist[6] and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shirley Hazzard was born in Sydney[2].
  • Shirley Hazzard passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Shirley Hazzard was born on +1931-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shirley Hazzard died on +2016-12-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Shirley Hazzard's spouses was Francis Steegmuller[9].
  • Shirley Hazzard held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Shirley Hazzard held citizenship in Australia[11].
  • Shirley Hazzard's professions included novelist[6].
  • Shirley Hazzard worked as a writer[7].
  • Shirley Hazzard was employed by United Nations Secretariat[12].
  • Shirley Hazzard was educated at Queenwood[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Shirley Hazzard is The Great Fire[14].
  • Shirley Hazzard received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Shirley Hazzard received the Miles Franklin Literary Award[16].
  • Shirley Hazzard received the National Book Award[17].
  • Shirley Hazzard received the O. Henry Award[18].
  • Shirley Hazzard received the National Book Award for Fiction[19].
  • Shirley Hazzard received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • Shirley Hazzard was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[21].
  • Shirley Hazzard was a member of Royal Society of Literature[22].
  • Shirley Hazzard was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Shirley Hazzard is recorded as female[24].
  • Shirley Hazzard's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Shirley Hazzard's Commons category is recorded as Shirley Hazzard[26].
  • The cause of death was dementia[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Shirley Hazzard… she was born on +1931-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Shirley Hazzard's education included a stint at Queenwood[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6] and writer[7]. Shirley Hazzard was employed by United Nations Secretariat[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Shirley Hazzard is The Great Fire[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30]; Miles Franklin Literary Award[16], a literary award[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1957[33]; National Book Award[17], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1936[36]; O. Henry Award[18], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1919[39]; National Book Award for Fiction[19], a literary award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1950[42]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Personal Life

Shirley Hazzard was married to Francis Steegmuller[9].

Death and Burial

Shirley Hazzard died on +2016-12-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was dementia[27].

Why It Matters

Shirley Hazzard ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Hazzard born?

Shirley Hazzard was born in Sydney[2].

Where did Shirley Hazzard die?

Shirley Hazzard passed away in Manhattan[4].

Who was Shirley Hazzard married to?

Shirley Hazzard's spouses include Francis Steegmuller[9].

What did Shirley Hazzard do for work?

Shirley Hazzard worked as novelist[6] and writer[7].

Where did Shirley Hazzard go to school?

Shirley Hazzard was educated at Queenwood[13].

What awards did Shirley Hazzard receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Miles Franklin Literary Award[16], National Book Award[17], and O. Henry Award[18].

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  1. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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