Adam Foulds

British writer
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Adam Foulds

Summary

Adam Foulds is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1974[3]. He worked as a poet[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Adam Foulds's place of birth was London[2].
  • Adam Foulds was born on January 1, 1974[3].
  • Adam Foulds held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Adam Foulds worked as a poet[4].
  • Adam Foulds worked as a novelist[5].
  • Adam Foulds worked as a writer[6].
  • Adam Foulds was educated at St Catherine's College[9].
  • Adam Foulds was educated at University of East Anglia[10].
  • Adam Foulds was educated at Bancrofts School[11].
  • Adam Foulds received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12].
  • Adam Foulds received the European Union Prize for Literature[13].
  • Adam Foulds received the Somerset Maugham Award[14].
  • Adam Foulds received the Encore Award[15].
  • Adam Foulds was a member of Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Adam Foulds was a member of Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia[17].
  • Adam Foulds is recorded as male[18].
  • Adam Foulds's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Adam Foulds's family name is recorded as Foulds[20].
  • Adam Foulds's given name is recorded as Adam[21].
  • Adam Foulds's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[22].
  • Adam Foulds's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Adam Foulds's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Adam Foulds'}[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Adam Foulds was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at St Catherine's College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1962[27], headquartered in Oxford[28]; University of East Anglia[10], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1963[31], headquartered in Norwich[32]; and Bancrofts School[11], an independent school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1737[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; European Union Prize for Literature[13], an award[38], founded in 2009[39]; Somerset Maugham Award[14], a literary award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1947[42]; and Encore Award[15], a literary award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1990[45].

Why It Matters

Adam Foulds ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Adam Foulds born?

Born in London[2], Adam Foulds…

What did Adam Foulds do for work?

Adam Foulds worked as poet[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

Where did Adam Foulds go to school?

Adam Foulds was educated at St Catherine's College[9], University of East Anglia[10], and Bancrofts School[11].

What awards did Adam Foulds receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12], European Union Prize for Literature[13], Somerset Maugham Award[14], and Encore Award[15].

References

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  11. [12] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . writers.ns.ca. Retrieved . writers.ns.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Poetry Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at St Catherine's College, University of East Anglia, Bancrofts School
    Family name Foulds
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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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