Graham Robb

British writer and historian
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Summary

Graham Robb was born on June 2, 1958[1], in Manchester[2]. He has worked as a historian[3], writer[4], literary historian[5], literary critic[6], and translator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Occupation: linguist[10], romanist[11], biographer[12]
  • Educated at: Exeter College[13], Vanderbilt University[14], Royal Grammar School Worcester[15]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[17]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Literature[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Robb[20]
  • Given name: Graham[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22], French[23]

Why It Matters

Graham Robb has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Graham Robb born?

Graham Robb's place of birth was Manchester[2].

What did Graham Robb do for work?

Graham Robb worked as a historian[3], writer[4], literary historian[5], literary critic[6], and translator[7].

Where did Graham Robb go to school?

Graham Robb was educated at Exeter College[13], Vanderbilt University[14], and Royal Grammar School Worcester[15].

What awards did Graham Robb receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Exeter College, Vanderbilt University, Royal Grammar School Worcester
    Place of birth → Manchester
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, French
    Occupation → —
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