Brian Jacques

British fiction writer known for Redwall animal fantasy novels (1939–2011)
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Summary

Brian Jacques was born on June 15, 1939[1], in Liverpool[2]. He died on February 5, 2011[3], in Liverpool[4]. He worked as a writer[5], children's writer[6], and radio personality[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,358 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Employer: British Broadcasting Corporation[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Brian Jacques (author)[13]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[14]
  • Family name: Jacques[15]
  • Given name: Brian[16], James[17]
  • Official website: https://www.redwallabbey.com[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Described by source: Iedereen Leest[20], ProDetLit[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Name in native language: Brian Jacques[23]
  • Different from: Brian Jacks[24]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[25]

Why It Matters

Brian Jacques has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Works attributed to him include Redwall[28], a novel series[29]; Mossflower[30], a literary work[31]; Martin the Warrior[32], a literary work[33]; Mattimeo[34], a literary work[35]; and Salamandastron[36], a literary work[37].

FAQs

Where was Brian Jacques born?

Brian Jacques was born in Liverpool[2].

Where did Brian Jacques die?

Brian Jacques died in Liverpool[4].

What did Brian Jacques do for work?

Brian Jacques worked as a writer[5], children's writer[6], and radio personality[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · YoureAGhostBaby · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Brian, James
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  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0060182-Jacques-Brian-19392011
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  6. 23w ago · YoureAGhostBaby · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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