Darren O'Shaughnessy

Irish novelist
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Summary

Darren O'Shaughnessy was born on July 3, 1972[1], in London[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], children's writer[4], and novelist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,712 views/month, #7,145 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Limerick[7]
  • Date of birth: July 2, 1972[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[9], United Kingdom[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Educated at: University of Roehampton[12], Salesian Secondary College[13]
  • Notable work: The Saga of Darren Shan[14], The City trilogy[15], The Demonata[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Darren Shan[18]
  • Family name: O'Shaughnessy[19], Shan[20]
  • Given name: Darren[21]
  • Pseudonym: D. B. Shan[22], Darren Shan[23]
  • Official website: https://www.darrenshan.com[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Darren Shan[25]
  • Described by source: Iedereen Leest[26], Lexicon van de jeugdliteratuur[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Birth name: Darren O'Shaughnessy[29]
  • Start of work period: 1999[30]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: Wikiproject Iedereen Leest[31]
  • Social media followers: 22,741[32], 23,521[33], 23,863[34]

Why It Matters

Darren O'Shaughnessy has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Works attributed to him include The Saga of Darren Shan[37], a novel series[38]; The Demonata[39], a book series[40]; Cirque du Freak[41], a literary work[42]; Lord Loss[43], a written work[44]; Bec[45], a written work[46]; and The Vampire's Assistant[47], a literary work[48].

FAQs

Where was Darren O'Shaughnessy born?

Darren O'Shaughnessy was born in London[2].

What did Darren O'Shaughnessy do for work?

Darren O'Shaughnessy worked as a writer[3], children's writer[4], and novelist[5].

Where did Darren O'Shaughnessy go to school?

Darren O'Shaughnessy was educated at University of Roehampton[12] and Salesian Secondary College[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Wikiproject Iedereen Leest. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . dbnl.org. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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