Adam Johnson

American novelist and short story writer
Person human Q4679309
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Summary

Adam Johnson was born on July 12, 1967[1], in South Dakota[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (838 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Field of work: creative writing[9]
  • Employer: Stanford University[10]
  • Educated at: Arizona State University[11], Florida State University[12], McNeese State University[13], Marcos de Niza High School[14]
  • Award received: National Book Award for Fiction[15], Berlin Prize[16], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Commons category: Adam Johnson (writer)[20]
  • Family name: Johnson[21]
  • Given name: Adam[22]
  • Professorship: Phil and Penny Knight Professorship in Creative Writing[23]
  • Official website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/adam-johnson[24]
  • Work location: Stanford[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
  • Affiliation: Stanford University English Department[27]
  • Name in native language: Adam Johnson[28]

Why It Matters

Adam Johnson has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include The Orphan Master's Son[31], a literary work[32].

FAQs

Where was Adam Johnson born?

Adam Johnson was born in South Dakota[2].

What did Adam Johnson do for work?

Adam Johnson worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Adam Johnson go to school?

Adam Johnson was educated at Arizona State University[11], Florida State University[12], McNeese State University[13], and Marcos de Niza High School[14].

What awards did Adam Johnson receive?

Honors received include National Book Award for Fiction[15], Berlin Prize[16], Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[17], and Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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