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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (628 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).^[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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-01-16^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 164eee17-9506-4b3b-8ae6-441172772efb^[31]

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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^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1937^[34] and Christian Brothers Academy^[17], a university-preparatory school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1859^[37].

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^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1844^[40], headquartered in Albany^[41]; Times Union^[13], a newspaper^[42], founded in 1857^[43]; Miami Herald^[14], a daily newspaper^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1903^[46], headquartered in Doral^[47]; and Look^[15], a magazine^[48], founded in 1937^[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Legs^[18], a literary work^[50]; Billy Phelan's Greatest Game^[19], a literary work^[51]; and Ironweed^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1925^[54]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[22], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1981^[57]; American Book Awards^[23], a literary award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1978^[60]; Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[24], a class of award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1948^[63]; Helmerich Award^[25], a literary award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1985^[66]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[26], a grade of an order^[67], in France^[68].

Why It Matters

William Kennedy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (628 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

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].