Willy Vlautin

American writer and alternative country musician
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Willy Vlautin

Summary

Willy Vlautin is a human[1]. He was born in Reno[2]. He was born on January 1, 1967[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], singer-songwriter[5], writer[6], musician[7], and guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Willy Vlautin was born in Reno[2].
  • Willy Vlautin was born on January 1, 1967[3].
  • Willy Vlautin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Willy Vlautin's professions included novelist[4].
  • Willy Vlautin's professions included singer-songwriter[5].
  • Willy Vlautin's professions included writer[6].
  • Willy Vlautin's professions included musician[7].
  • Willy Vlautin worked as a guitarist[8].
  • Willy Vlautin worked as a lyricist[11].
  • Willy Vlautin's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • Willy Vlautin's field of work was music[13].
  • Willy Vlautin's field of work was lyrics[14].
  • Willy Vlautin's field of work was singing[15].
  • Willy Vlautin was educated at Reno High School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Willy Vlautin is The Motel Life[17].
  • Willy Vlautin received the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[18].
  • Willy Vlautin received the member of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame[19].
  • Willy Vlautin was a member of Richmond Fontaine[20].
  • Willy Vlautin is recorded as male[21].
  • Willy Vlautin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Willy Vlautin's genre is alternative country[23].
  • Willy Vlautin's given name is recorded as Willy[24].
  • Willy Vlautin's official website is recorded as http://www.willyvlautin.com/[25].
  • Willy Vlautin's work location is recorded as Portland[26].
  • Willy Vlautin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as American English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1967[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d1e461c7-91c6-4121-8ab6-4890cf4b5b22[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Reno[2], Willy Vlautin… he was born on January 1, 1967[3].

Education

Willy Vlautin's education included a stint at Reno High School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], singer-songwriter[5], writer[6], musician[7], guitarist[8], and lyricist[11]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[32]; music[13], a type of arts[33]; lyrics[14], a song component[34]; and singing[15], a type of activity[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Willy Vlautin is The Motel Life[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[18] and member of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame[19].

Why It Matters

Willy Vlautin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (370 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Willy Vlautin born?

Willy Vlautin's place of birth was Reno[2].

What did Willy Vlautin do for work?

Willy Vlautin worked as novelist[4], singer-songwriter[5], writer[6], musician[7], and guitarist[8].

Where did Willy Vlautin go to school?

Willy Vlautin was educated at Reno High School[16].

What awards did Willy Vlautin receive?

Honors received include Ken Kesey Award for Fiction[18] and member of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. willyvlautin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . literary-arts.org. literary-arts.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . library.unr.edu. library.unr.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . willyvlautin.com. willyvlautin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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