Tom Sharpe

English satirical novelist (1928-2013)
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Tom Sharpe

Summary

Tom Sharpe is a human[1]. Born in Holloway[2], he… he was born on +1928-03-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Llafranc[4]. He died on +2013-06-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], teacher[9], and photographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Holloway[2], Tom Sharpe…
  • Tom Sharpe passed away in Llafranc[4].
  • Tom Sharpe was born on +1928-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom Sharpe died on +2013-06-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Tom Sharpe died on +2013-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Tom Sharpe held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Tom Sharpe's professions included writer[6].
  • Tom Sharpe worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Tom Sharpe's professions included novelist[8].
  • Tom Sharpe's professions included teacher[9].
  • Tom Sharpe's professions included photographer[10].
  • Tom Sharpe worked as a comedian[14].
  • Tom Sharpe was employed by Anglia Ruskin University[15].
  • Tom Sharpe's education included a stint at Lancing College[16].
  • Tom Sharpe was educated at Pembroke College[17].
  • Tom Sharpe's education included a stint at Bloxham School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Sharpe is Wilt[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Sharpe is Porterhouse Blue[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Sharpe is Blott on the Landscape[21].
  • Tom Sharpe received the Peix Fregit Award[22].
  • Tom Sharpe is recorded as male[23].
  • Tom Sharpe's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tom Sharpe's genre is recorded as satire[25].
  • Tom Sharpe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109151663[26].
  • Tom Sharpe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73860182[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Holloway[2], Tom Sharpe… he was born on +1928-03-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lancing College[16], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1848[30]; Pembroke College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1347[33]; and Bloxham School[18], an organization[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1860[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], teacher[9], photographer[10], and comedian[14]. Tom Sharpe was employed by Anglia Ruskin University[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wilt[19], a literary work[37], written by Tom Sharpe[38]; Porterhouse Blue[20], a literary work[39], written by him[40]; and Blott on the Landscape[21], a written work[41], written by him[42].

Recognition

Tom Sharpe received the Peix Fregit Award[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2013-06-06T00:00:00Z[5] and +2013-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Tom Sharpe died in Llafranc[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[43].

Why It Matters

Tom Sharpe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Terry Pratchett[46], a writer[47], 1948–2015[48], of United Kingdom[49], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[50], specialised in fiction[51].

Works attributed to him include Wilt[52], a literary work[53], written by him[54].

FAQs

Where was Tom Sharpe born?

Tom Sharpe's place of birth was Holloway[2].

Where did Tom Sharpe die?

Tom Sharpe died in Llafranc[4].

What did Tom Sharpe do for work?

Tom Sharpe worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], novelist[8], teacher[9], and photographer[10].

Where did Tom Sharpe go to school?

Tom Sharpe was educated at Lancing College[16], Pembroke College[17], and Bloxham School[18].

What awards did Tom Sharpe receive?

Honors received include Peix Fregit Award[22].

Who did Tom Sharpe influence?

Tom Sharpe has been cited as an influence by Terry Pratchett[46].

References

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  17. [22] . elpuntavui.cat. elpuntavui.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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