Tracy Chevalier

American writer
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Tracy Chevalier

Summary

Tracy Chevalier is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on October 19, 1962[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and screenwriter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Tracy Chevalier…
  • Tracy Chevalier was born on October 19, 1962[3].
  • Tracy Chevalier held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Tracy Chevalier held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Tracy Chevalier's professions included writer[4].
  • Tracy Chevalier worked as a novelist[5].
  • Tracy Chevalier worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Tracy Chevalier's field of work was literary activity[10].
  • Tracy Chevalier's field of work was historical prose literature[11].
  • Tracy Chevalier was educated at University of East Anglia[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Tracy Chevalier is Girl with a Pearl Earring[13].
  • Tracy Chevalier received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14].
  • Tracy Chevalier received the honorary doctorate[15].
  • Tracy Chevalier received the honorary doctorate[16].
  • Tracy Chevalier was a member of Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • Tracy Chevalier is recorded as female[18].
  • Tracy Chevalier's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tracy Chevalier's Commons category is recorded as Tracy Chevalier[20].
  • Tracy Chevalier's family name is recorded as Chevalier[21].
  • Tracy Chevalier's given name is recorded as Tracy[22].
  • Tracy Chevalier's official website is recorded as http://tchevalier.com/[23].
  • Tracy Chevalier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Tracy Chevalier's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on October 19, 1962[3].

Education

Tracy Chevalier's education included a stint at University of East Anglia[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and screenwriter[6]. Fields of work include literary activity[10] and historical prose literature[11], a literary genre[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tracy Chevalier is Girl with a Pearl Earring[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], a fellowship award[26], in United Kingdom[27] and honorary doctorate[15], a title of honor[28].

Why It Matters

Tracy Chevalier ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (527 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to her include Girl with a Pearl Earring[31], a written work[32].

FAQs

Where was Tracy Chevalier born?

Tracy Chevalier's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Tracy Chevalier do for work?

Tracy Chevalier worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and screenwriter[6].

Where did Tracy Chevalier go to school?

Tracy Chevalier was educated at University of East Anglia[12].

What awards did Tracy Chevalier receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], honorary doctorate[15], and honorary doctorate[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . tchevalier.com. tchevalier.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . oberlinheritagecenter.org. oberlinheritagecenter.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, novelist, screenwriter
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