William Kennedy

Summary

William Kennedy is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Albany^[2]. He was born on January 16, 1928^[3]. He worked as a journalist^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Albany^[2], William Kennedy…
• William Kennedy was born on January 16, 1928^[3].
• William Kennedy held citizenship in United States^[10].
• William Kennedy worked as a journalist^[4].
• William Kennedy worked as a writer^[5].
• William Kennedy worked as a novelist^[6].
• William Kennedy's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• William Kennedy worked as a university teacher^[8].
• William Kennedy's professions included playwright^[11].
• Among William Kennedy's employers was State University of New York at Albany^[12].
• William Kennedy was employed by Times Union^[13].
• William Kennedy was employed by Miami Herald^[14].
• William Kennedy was employed by Look^[15].
• William Kennedy was educated at Siena College^[16].
• William Kennedy's education included a stint at Christian Brothers Academy^[17].
• A notable work attributed to William Kennedy is Legs^[18].
• A notable work attributed to William Kennedy is Billy Phelan's Greatest Game^[19].
• A notable work attributed to William Kennedy is Ironweed^[20].
• William Kennedy received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• William Kennedy received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[22].
• William Kennedy received the American Book Awards^[23].
• William Kennedy received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[24].
• William Kennedy received the Helmerich Award^[25].
• William Kennedy received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[26].
• William Kennedy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Albany^[2], William Kennedy… he was born on January 16, 1928^[3].

Education

Educated at Siena College^[16], a college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1937^[30] and Christian Brothers Academy^[17], a university-preparatory school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1859^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], university teacher^[8], and playwright^[11]. Employers include State University of New York at Albany^[12], a public university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1844^[36], headquartered in Albany^[37]; Times Union^[13], a newspaper^[38], founded in 1857^[39]; Miami Herald^[14], a daily newspaper^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1903^[42], headquartered in Doral^[43]; and Look^[15], a magazine^[44], founded in 1937^[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Legs^[18], a literary work^[46]; Billy Phelan's Greatest Game^[19], a literary work^[47]; and Ironweed^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1925^[50]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[22], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1981^[53]; American Book Awards^[23], a literary award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1978^[56]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[24], a class of award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1948^[59]; Helmerich Award^[25], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1985^[62]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[26], a grade of an order^[63], in France^[64].

Why It Matters

William Kennedy has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was William Kennedy born?

William Kennedy's place of birth was Albany^[2].

What did William Kennedy do for work?

William Kennedy worked as journalist^[4], writer^[5], novelist^[6], screenwriter^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did William Kennedy go to school?

William Kennedy was educated at Siena College^[16] and Christian Brothers Academy^[17].

What awards did William Kennedy receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], MacArthur Fellows Program^[22], American Book Awards^[23], and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[24].