Timberlake Wertenbaker

British-based playwright, screenplay writer, and translator (born 1951)
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Timberlake Wertenbaker

Summary

Timberlake Wertenbaker is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a playwright[4], translator[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Timberlake Wertenbaker was born in New York City[2].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker was born on +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker was born on +1951-02-19T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker's father was Charles Wertenbaker[11].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker was married to John Man[12].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker's professions included playwright[4].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker's professions included translator[5].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker worked as a journalist[6].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker's professions included writer[7].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker's field of work was drama[14].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker's field of work was television screenwriting[15].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker's field of work was translation[16].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker's field of work was translating activity[17].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker was employed by University of East Anglia[18].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker's education included a stint at St. John's College[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Timberlake Wertenbaker is Our Country's Good[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Timberlake Wertenbaker is The Love of the Nightingale[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Timberlake Wertenbaker is Three Birds Alighting on a Field[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Timberlake Wertenbaker is The Line[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Timberlake Wertenbaker is Jefferson's Garden[24].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker received the Whiting Awards[26].
  • Timberlake Wertenbaker received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play[27].

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Origins and Family

Timberlake Wertenbaker was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1951-02-19T00:00:00Z[10]. Her father was Charles Wertenbaker[11].

Education

Timberlake Wertenbaker's education included a stint at St. John's College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], translator[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and screenwriter[8]. Fields of work include drama[14], a literary mode[28]; television screenwriting[15]; translation[16], an academic major[29]; and translating activity[17]. Timberlake Wertenbaker was employed by University of East Anglia[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Our Country's Good[20], a literary work[30], written by Timberlake Wertenbaker[31]; The Love of the Nightingale[21], a literary work[32], written by her[33]; Three Birds Alighting on a Field[22], a literary work[34], written by her[35]; The Line[23], a publication[36], written by her[37]; and Jefferson's Garden[24], a literary work[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41]; Whiting Awards[26], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1985[44]; Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play[27], a class of award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1976[47]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[48], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Susan Smith Blackburn Prize[51], an award[52], founded in 1978[53]; and Critics' Circle Theatre Award[54], a group of awards[55], in United Kingdom[56].

Personal Life

Among Timberlake Wertenbaker's spouses was John Man[12].

Why It Matters

Timberlake Wertenbaker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Timberlake Wertenbaker born?

Timberlake Wertenbaker's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who were Timberlake Wertenbaker's parents?

Timberlake Wertenbaker's father was Charles Wertenbaker[11].

Who was Timberlake Wertenbaker married to?

Timberlake Wertenbaker's spouses include John Man[12].

What did Timberlake Wertenbaker do for work?

Timberlake Wertenbaker worked as playwright[4], translator[5], journalist[6], writer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Timberlake Wertenbaker go to school?

Timberlake Wertenbaker was educated at St. John's College[19].

What awards did Timberlake Wertenbaker receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], Whiting Awards[26], Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play[27], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[48].

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  18. [27] . literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved . literature.britishcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [48] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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