William Trevor

Summary

William Trevor is a human^[1]. Born in Mitchelstown^[2], he… he was born on May 24, 1928^[3]. He passed away in Somerset^[4]. He died on November 20, 2016^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], sculptor^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], and translator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Mitchelstown^[2], William Trevor…
• William Trevor passed away in Somerset^[4].
• William Trevor was born on May 24, 1928^[3].
• William Trevor died on November 20, 2016^[5].
• William Trevor held citizenship in Ireland^[12].
• English was William Trevor's native language^[13].
• William Trevor worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• William Trevor's professions included sculptor^[7].
• William Trevor worked as a novelist^[8].
• William Trevor's professions included playwright^[9].
• William Trevor's professions included translator^[10].
• William Trevor's professions included writer^[14].
• William Trevor's education included a stint at University of Dublin^[15].
• William Trevor's education included a stint at St Columba's College, Dublin^[16].
• A notable work attributed to William Trevor is Two Lives^[17].
• A notable work attributed to William Trevor is Felicia's Journey^[18].
• A notable work attributed to William Trevor is The Story of Lucy Gault^[19].
• A notable work attributed to William Trevor is Love and Summer^[20].
• William Trevor received the Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• William Trevor received the Irish PEN Award^[22].
• William Trevor received the Hawthornden Prize^[23].
• William Trevor received the International Nonino Prize^[24].
• William Trevor received the O. Henry Award^[25].
• William Trevor received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[26].
• William Trevor was a member of Aosdána^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-05-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-11-20^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ddb6ecc5-c228-45f0-8801-3de5163426be^[32]

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Origins and Family

William Trevor was born in Mitchelstown^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1928^[3]. English was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Dublin^[15], a national university^[33], in Ireland^[34], founded in 1592^[35], headquartered in Dublin^[36] and St Columba's College, Dublin^[16], a boarding school^[37], in Ireland^[38], founded in 1843^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], sculptor^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], translator^[10], and writer^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Two Lives^[17], a literary work^[40]; Felicia's Journey^[18], a literary work^[41]; The Story of Lucy Gault^[19], a literary work^[42]; and Love and Summer^[20], a literary work^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21]; Irish PEN Award^[22], an award^[44], founded in 1999^[45]; Hawthornden Prize^[23], a literary award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1919^[48]; International Nonino Prize^[24], a literary award^[49], in Italy^[50], founded in 1975^[51]; O. Henry Award^[25], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1919^[54]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[26], a fellowship award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56].

Death and Burial

William Trevor died on November 20, 2016^[5]. He died in Somerset^[4].

Why It Matters

William Trevor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was William Trevor born?

William Trevor was born in Mitchelstown^[2].

Where did William Trevor die?

William Trevor passed away in Somerset^[4].

What did William Trevor do for work?

William Trevor worked as screenwriter^[6], sculptor^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], and translator^[10].

Where did William Trevor go to school?

William Trevor was educated at University of Dublin^[15] and St Columba's College, Dublin^[16].

What awards did William Trevor receive?

Honors received include Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], Irish PEN Award^[22], Hawthornden Prize^[23], and International Nonino Prize^[24].