William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.

American novelist (1908-2000)
Person human Q1541271
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William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.

Summary

William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. is a human[1]. William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s place of birth was Lincoln[2]. William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. was born on August 16, 1908[3]. William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. passed away in New York City[4]. William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. died on July 31, 2000[5]. William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], essayist[9], and editing staff[10]. William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. was born in Lincoln[2].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. died in New York City[4].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. was born on August 16, 1908[3].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. died on July 31, 2000[5].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s professions included writer[6].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s professions included novelist[7].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. worked as a journalist[8].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. worked as an essayist[9].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s professions included editing staff[10].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s professions included short story writer[13].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s field of work was literary activity[14].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s field of work was prose[15].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s field of work was children's and young adult literature[16].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s field of work was essay[17].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s field of work was journalism[18].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. was educated at Harvard University[19].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.'s education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. was educated at Senn High School[21].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. received the National Book Award[22].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. received the PEN/Malamud Award[23].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. received the National Book Award for Fiction[24].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. received the William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters[25].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. was a member of Sigma Pi[26].
  • William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. was born in Lincoln[2]. William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. was born on August 16, 1908[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]; and Senn High School[21], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1913[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], essayist[9], editing staff[10], and short story writer[13]. Fields of work include literary activity[14]; prose[15], a literary form[38]; children's and young adult literature[16], a sub-set of literature[39]; essay[17], a literary genre[40]; and journalism[18], an industry[41].

Recognition

Awards received include National Book Award[22], a literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1936[44]; PEN/Malamud Award[23], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1988[47]; National Book Award for Fiction[24], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1950[50]; and William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters[25], a literary award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53].

Death and Burial

William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. died on July 31, 2000[5]. William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (152 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11] William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. born?

Born in Lincoln[2], William Keepers Maxwell, Jr.…

Where did William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. die?

William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. passed away in New York City[4].

What did William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. do for work?

William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. worked as writer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], essayist[9], and editing staff[10].

Where did William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. go to school?

William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. was educated at Harvard University[19], University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[20], and Senn High School[21].

What awards did William Keepers Maxwell, Jr. receive?

Honors received include National Book Award[22], PEN/Malamud Award[23], National Book Award for Fiction[24], and William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters[25].

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  26. [53] . 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. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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