Brandon Sanderson

Summary

Brandon Sanderson is a human^[1]. Born in Lincoln^[2], he… he was born on December 19, 1975^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], short story writer^[5], writer^[6], author^[7], and teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,838 views/month, #3,270 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Lincoln^[2], Brandon Sanderson…
• Brandon Sanderson was born on December 19, 1975^[3].
• Brandon Sanderson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Brandon Sanderson worked as a novelist^[4].
• Brandon Sanderson worked as a short story writer^[5].
• Brandon Sanderson's professions included writer^[6].
• Brandon Sanderson's professions included author^[7].
• Brandon Sanderson worked as a teacher^[8].
• Brandon Sanderson's field of work was creative and professional writing^[11].
• Brandon Sanderson's field of work was fantasy literature^[12].
• Brandon Sanderson's field of work was writing^[13].
• Brandon Sanderson's field of work was fiction^[14].
• Among Brandon Sanderson's employers was Brigham Young University^[15].
• Brandon Sanderson was employed by Dragonsteel Entertainment^[16].
• Brandon Sanderson was educated at Brigham Young University^[17].
• Brandon Sanderson's education included a stint at Lincoln East High School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Brandon Sanderson is Elantris^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Brandon Sanderson is Warbreaker^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Brandon Sanderson is Mistborn^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Brandon Sanderson is The Stormlight Archive^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Brandon Sanderson is The Reckoners^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Brandon Sanderson is Rithmatist series^[24].
• Brandon Sanderson received the Hugo Award for Best Novella^[25].
• Brandon Sanderson received the Audie Award for Fantasy^[26].
• Brandon Sanderson received the Hugo Award for Best Related Work^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1975-12-19^[30]

• Community tags: author, united states^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: b7b9f742-8de0-44fd-afd3-fa536701d27e^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Lincoln^[2], Brandon Sanderson… he was born on December 19, 1975^[3].

Education

Educated at Brigham Young University^[17], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1875^[35], headquartered in Provo^[36] and Lincoln East High School^[18], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1967^[39]. Brandon Sanderson studied under Dave Wolverton^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], short story writer^[5], writer^[6], author^[7], and teacher^[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[11], an academic discipline^[41]; fantasy literature^[12], a literary genre^[42]; writing^[13], a skill^[43]; and fiction^[14], an art genre^[44]. Employers include Brigham Young University^[15], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1875^[47], headquartered in Provo^[48] and Dragonsteel Entertainment^[16], a book publisher^[49], in United States^[50], headquartered in Pleasant Grove^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Elantris^[19], a literary work^[52]; Warbreaker^[20], a literary work^[53]; Mistborn^[21], a novel series^[54]; The Stormlight Archive^[22], a novel series^[55]; The Reckoners^[23]; and Rithmatist series^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novella^[25], a class of award^[56], founded in 1968^[57]; Audie Award for Fantasy^[26], a class of award^[58]; Hugo Award for Best Related Work^[27], a science fiction award^[59], founded in 1980^[60]; Whitney Awards^[61], a literary award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 2007^[64]; Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel^[65]; and Q139973536^[66].

Personal Life

Brandon Sanderson's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints^[67].

Why It Matters

Brandon Sanderson ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,838 views/month, #3,270 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Works attributed to him include Mistborn^[70], a novel series^[71]; The Stormlight Archive^[72], a novel series^[73]; The Wheel of Time^[74], a novel series^[75]; he bibliography^[76], a personal bibliography^[77]; Mistborn: The Final Empire^[78], a literary work^[79]; and The Way of Kings^[80], a literary work^[81].

FAQs

Where was Brandon Sanderson born?

Brandon Sanderson's place of birth was Lincoln^[2].

What did Brandon Sanderson do for work?

Brandon Sanderson worked as novelist^[4], short story writer^[5], writer^[6], author^[7], and teacher^[8].

Where did Brandon Sanderson go to school?

Brandon Sanderson was educated at Brigham Young University^[17] and Lincoln East High School^[18].

What awards did Brandon Sanderson receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novella^[25], Audie Award for Fantasy^[26], Hugo Award for Best Related Work^[27], and Whitney Awards^[61].