Sue Townsend

English writer and humorist
Person human Q261465
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Sue Townsend

Summary

Sue Townsend is a human[1]. She was born in Leicester[2]. She was born on April 2, 1946[3]. She passed away in Leicester[4]. She died on April 10, 2014[5]. She worked as a writer[6], children's writer[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], and opinion journalist[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Sue Townsend's place of birth was Leicester[2].
  • Born in Leicester[12], Sue Townsend…
  • Sue Townsend passed away in Leicester[4].
  • Sue Townsend was born on April 2, 1946[3].
  • Sue Townsend died on April 10, 2014[5].
  • Sue Townsend held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • English was Sue Townsend's native language[14].
  • Sue Townsend worked as a writer[6].
  • Sue Townsend worked as a children's writer[7].
  • Sue Townsend worked as a playwright[8].
  • Sue Townsend worked as a journalist[9].
  • Sue Townsend's professions included opinion journalist[10].
  • Sue Townsend's field of work was literature[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Sue Townsend is The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Sue Townsend is The True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Sue Townsend is Adrian Mole: From Minor to Major[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Sue Townsend is Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sue Townsend is Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sue Townsend is Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction[21].
  • Sue Townsend received the James Joyce Awards[22].
  • Sue Townsend received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23].
  • Sue Townsend was a member of Royal Society of Literature[24].
  • Sue Townsend is recorded as female[25].
  • Sue Townsend's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • The cause of death was stroke[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Leicester[2], a city[28], in United Kingdom[29]. Sue Townsend was born on April 2, 1946[3]. English was her native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], children's writer[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], and opinion journalist[10]. Sue Townsend's field of work was literature[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole[16], a written work[30]; The True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole[17], a written work[31]; Adrian Mole: From Minor to Major[18], a literary work[32]; Adrian Mole: The Wilderness Years[19], a written work[33]; Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years[20], a literary work[34]; and Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction[21], a literary work[35].

Recognition

Awards received include James Joyce Awards[22], a literary award[36], in Ireland[37] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Death and Burial

Sue Townsend died on April 10, 2014[5]. She died in Leicester[4]. The cause of death was stroke[27].

Why It Matters

Sue Townsend has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to her include The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole[41], a written work[42] and The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾[43], a literary work[44].

FAQs

Where was Sue Townsend born?

Sue Townsend's place of birth was Leicester[2].

Where did Sue Townsend die?

Sue Townsend passed away in Leicester[4].

What did Sue Townsend do for work?

Sue Townsend worked as writer[6], children's writer[7], playwright[8], journalist[9], and opinion journalist[10].

What awards did Sue Townsend receive?

Honors received include James Joyce Awards[22] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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