Aleksandar Hemon

Summary

Aleksandar Hemon is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sarajevo^[2]. He was born on September 9, 1964^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], and screenwriter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Aleksandar Hemon was born in Sarajevo^[2].
• Aleksandar Hemon was born on September 9, 1964^[3].
• Aleksandar Hemon held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Aleksandar Hemon held citizenship in Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina^[10].
• Aleksandar Hemon worked as a writer^[4].
• Aleksandar Hemon's professions included novelist^[5].
• Aleksandar Hemon's professions included journalist^[6].
• Aleksandar Hemon worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Among Aleksandar Hemon's employers was Northwestern University^[11].
• Among Aleksandar Hemon's employers was Princeton University^[12].
• Aleksandar Hemon's education included a stint at Northwestern University^[13].
• Aleksandar Hemon was educated at University of Sarajevo^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Aleksandar Hemon is The Lazarus Project^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Aleksandar Hemon is Nowhere Man^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Aleksandar Hemon is The Book of My Lives^[17].
• Aleksandar Hemon received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Aleksandar Hemon received the AVN Award^[19].
• Aleksandar Hemon received the Heartland Prize^[20].
• Aleksandar Hemon received the Jan Michalski Prize^[21].
• Aleksandar Hemon received the National Magazine Award^[22].
• Aleksandar Hemon received the Dos Passos Prize^[23].
• Aleksandar Hemon was a member of Writers Guild of America, East^[24].
• Aleksandar Hemon was a member of PEN America^[25].
• Aleksandar Hemon was influenced by Vladimir Nabokov^[26].
• Aleksandar Hemon is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Aleksandar Hemon was born in Sarajevo^[2]. He was born on September 9, 1964^[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1851^[30], headquartered in Evanston^[31] and University of Sarajevo^[14], a public university^[32], in Bosnia and Herzegovina^[33], founded in 1949^[34], headquartered in Sarajevo^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], and screenwriter^[7]. Employers include Northwestern University^[11], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1851^[38], headquartered in Evanston^[39] and Princeton University^[12], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1746^[42], headquartered in Princeton^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Lazarus Project^[15], a literary work^[44]; Nowhere Man^[16], a written work^[45]; and The Book of My Lives^[17], a literary work^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1925^[49]; AVN Award^[19], an annual event^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1984^[52], headquartered in Las Vegas^[53]; Heartland Prize^[20], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1988^[56]; Jan Michalski Prize^[21], a literary award^[57], in Switzerland^[58], founded in 2010^[59]; National Magazine Award^[22], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1966^[62]; and Dos Passos Prize^[23], a literary award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1980^[65].

Why It Matters

Aleksandar Hemon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (464 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Aleksandar Hemon born?

Aleksandar Hemon was born in Sarajevo^[2].

What did Aleksandar Hemon do for work?

Aleksandar Hemon worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], journalist^[6], and screenwriter^[7].

Where did Aleksandar Hemon go to school?

Aleksandar Hemon was educated at Northwestern University^[13] and University of Sarajevo^[14].

What awards did Aleksandar Hemon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], AVN Award^[19], Heartland Prize^[20], and Jan Michalski Prize^[21].