Gail Godwin

American novelist and short story writer
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Gail Godwin

Summary

Gail Godwin is a human[1]. She was born in Birmingham[2]. She was born on June 18, 1937[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gail Godwin was born in Birmingham[2].
  • Gail Godwin was born on June 18, 1937[3].
  • Gail Godwin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Gail Godwin's professions included writer[4].
  • Gail Godwin's professions included novelist[5].
  • Gail Godwin worked as a short story writer[6].
  • Gail Godwin's field of work was literature[9].
  • Gail Godwin's education included a stint at William Peace University[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Gail Godwin is Glass People[11].
  • Gail Godwin received the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[12].
  • Gail Godwin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Gail Godwin is recorded as female[14].
  • Gail Godwin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gail Godwin's Commons category is recorded as Gail Godwin[16].
  • Gail Godwin's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[17].
  • Gail Godwin's family name is recorded as Godwin[18].
  • Gail Godwin's given name is recorded as Gail[19].
  • Gail Godwin's official website is recorded as https://gailgodwin.com[20].
  • Gail Godwin's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[21].
  • Gail Godwin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], Gail Godwin… she was born on June 18, 1937[3].

Education

Gail Godwin was educated at William Peace University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6]. Gail Godwin's field of work was literature[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gail Godwin is Glass People[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[12], a literary award[23], in United States[24], founded in 1975[25] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[26], in United States[27], founded in 1925[28].

Why It Matters

Gail Godwin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gail Godwin born?

Gail Godwin's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

What did Gail Godwin do for work?

Gail Godwin worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and short story writer[6].

Where did Gail Godwin go to school?

Gail Godwin was educated at William Peace University[10].

What awards did Gail Godwin receive?

Honors received include Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[12] and Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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