William T. Vollmann

Novelist, short story writer, essayist
Person human Q29344
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William T. Vollmann

Summary

William T. Vollmann is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1959-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], essayist[5], war correspondent[6], short story writer[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], William T. Vollmann…
  • William T. Vollmann was born on +1959-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William T. Vollmann held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William T. Vollmann worked as a novelist[4].
  • William T. Vollmann worked as an essayist[5].
  • William T. Vollmann worked as a war correspondent[6].
  • William T. Vollmann worked as a short story writer[7].
  • William T. Vollmann worked as a writer[8].
  • William T. Vollmann worked as a journalist[11].
  • William T. Vollmann's education included a stint at Cornell University[12].
  • William T. Vollmann's education included a stint at Deep Springs College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to William T. Vollmann is Europe Central[14].
  • William T. Vollmann received the National Book Award[15].
  • William T. Vollmann's image is recorded as William T. Vollmann 2006.jpg[16].
  • William T. Vollmann is recorded as male[17].
  • William T. Vollmann's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William T. Vollmann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121310532[19].
  • William T. Vollmann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46804375[20].
  • William T. Vollmann's GND ID is recorded as 124965199[21].
  • William T. Vollmann's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85319852[22].
  • William T. Vollmann's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12181752p[23].
  • William T. Vollmann's IdRef ID is recorded as 030394511[24].
  • William T. Vollmann's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06472443[25].
  • William T. Vollmann's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00516777[26].
  • William T. Vollmann's Commons category is recorded as William T. Vollmann[27].

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Origins and Family

William T. Vollmann was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on +1959-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and Deep Springs College[13], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1917[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], essayist[5], war correspondent[6], short story writer[7], writer[8], and journalist[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William T. Vollmann is Europe Central[14].

Recognition

William T. Vollmann received the National Book Award[15].

Why It Matters

William T. Vollmann ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #6,881 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was William T. Vollmann born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], William T. Vollmann…

What did William T. Vollmann do for work?

William T. Vollmann worked as novelist[4], essayist[5], war correspondent[6], short story writer[7], and writer[8].

Where did William T. Vollmann go to school?

William T. Vollmann was educated at Cornell University[12] and Deep Springs College[13].

What awards did William T. Vollmann receive?

Honors received include National Book Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . cccb.org. cccb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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