Gail Jones

contemporary Australian novelist and academic
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Gail Jones

Summary

Gail Jones is a human[1]. She was born in Harvey[2]. She was born on January 1, 1955[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gail Jones was born in Harvey[2].
  • Gail Jones was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • Gail Jones was born on June 17, 1955[8].
  • A child of Gail Jones was Kyra Giorgi[9].
  • Gail Jones held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Gail Jones's professions included novelist[4].
  • Gail Jones's professions included writer[5].
  • Gail Jones's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Gail Jones's employers was University of Western Australia[11].
  • Gail Jones was educated at University of Western Australia[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Gail Jones is Dreams of Speaking[13].
  • Gail Jones received the T.A.G. Hungerford Award[14].
  • Gail Jones is recorded as female[15].
  • Gail Jones's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gail Jones's family name is recorded as Jones[17].
  • Gail Jones's given name is recorded as Gail[18].
  • Gail Jones's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[19].
  • Gail Jones's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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Origins and Family

Gail Jones's place of birth was Harvey[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1955[3] and June 17, 1955[8].

Education

Gail Jones's education included a stint at University of Western Australia[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. Among Gail Jones's employers was University of Western Australia[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gail Jones is Dreams of Speaking[13].

Recognition

Gail Jones received the T.A.G. Hungerford Award[14].

Personal Life

A child of Gail Jones was Kyra Giorgi[9].

Why It Matters

Gail Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Gail Jones born?

Gail Jones was born in Harvey[2].

What did Gail Jones do for work?

Gail Jones worked as novelist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Gail Jones go to school?

Gail Jones was educated at University of Western Australia[12].

What awards did Gail Jones receive?

Honors received include T.A.G. Hungerford Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it']
    Date of birth → +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1955-06-17T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0097721-Jones-Gail-1955
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0097721-Jones-Gail-1955, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → novelist, writer, university teacher
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