Thomas McGuane

American novelist (born 1939)
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Summary

Thomas McGuane was born on December 11, 1939[1], in Wyandotte[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], screenwriter[4], novelist[5], autobiographer[6], and film director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,709 views/month, #6,798 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Laurie McGuane[9]
  • Child: Maggie McGuane[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: short story writer[12]
  • Educated at: Stanford University[13], Michigan State University[14], Yale University[15], Cranbrook Educational Community[16]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: McGuane[19]
  • Given name: Thomas[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Has written for: The New Yorker[22]
  • P14750: C127-99BF-5250-2737-8CAB[23]

Why It Matters

Thomas McGuane has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Thomas McGuane born?

Thomas McGuane was born in Wyandotte[2].

Who was Thomas McGuane married to?

Thomas McGuane's spouses include Laurie McGuane[9].

What did Thomas McGuane do for work?

Thomas McGuane worked as a writer[3], screenwriter[4], novelist[5], autobiographer[6], and film director[7].

Where did Thomas McGuane go to school?

Thomas McGuane was educated at Stanford University[13], Michigan State University[14], Yale University[15], and Cranbrook Educational Community[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . chicagotribune.com. Retrieved . chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2m ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → thomas-mcguane
    Sitelink count → 9
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'lb', 'ur']
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  2. 19d ago · ~2026-51244-30 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has written for → The New Yorker
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  3. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 133041
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  4. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C127-99BF-5250-2737-8CAB
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  5. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 52249
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  6. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Stanford University, Michigan State University, Yale University +1
    Member of → —
    Prabook id → 722787, 1669927
    Family name → McGuane
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