Howard Barker

British playwright
Person human Q721372
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Howard Barker

Summary

Howard Barker is a human[1]. He was born in Camberwell[2]. He was born on June 28, 1946[3]. He worked as a playwright[4], theatrical director[5], poet[6], librettist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Howard Barker's place of birth was Camberwell[2].
  • Howard Barker was born on June 28, 1946[3].
  • Howard Barker held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Howard Barker worked as a playwright[4].
  • Howard Barker worked as a theatrical director[5].
  • Howard Barker's professions included poet[6].
  • Howard Barker's professions included librettist[7].
  • Howard Barker's professions included writer[8].
  • Howard Barker was educated at University of Sussex[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Howard Barker is Scenes from an Execution[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Howard Barker is Gertrude – The Cry[13].
  • Howard Barker is recorded as male[14].
  • Howard Barker's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Howard Barker's family name is recorded as Barker[16].
  • Howard Barker's given name is recorded as Howard[17].
  • Howard Barker's official website is recorded as http://www.howardbarker.co.uk/[18].
  • Howard Barker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Howard Barker's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[20].
  • Howard Barker's P14750 is recorded as 9D3C-E0F8-FF6B-B5AF-CC4A[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Howard Barker was born in Camberwell[2]. He was born on June 28, 1946[3].

Education

Howard Barker's education included a stint at University of Sussex[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], theatrical director[5], poet[6], librettist[7], and writer[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Scenes from an Execution[12], a literary work[22] and Gertrude – The Cry[13], a literary work[23].

Why It Matters

Howard Barker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (440 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 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 Howard Barker born?

Born in Camberwell[2], Howard Barker…

What did Howard Barker do for work?

Howard Barker worked as playwright[4], theatrical director[5], poet[6], librettist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Howard Barker go to school?

Howard Barker was educated at University of Sussex[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Harmonide · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Scenes from an Execution, Gertrude – The Cry
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P800]]: [[Q5553413]]"
  2. 5w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 9D3C-E0F8-FF6B-B5AF-CC4A
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14750]]: 9D3C-E0F8-FF6B-B5AF-CC4A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269215|batch #269215]]"
  3. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.howardbarker.co.uk/
    Notable work → —
    Instance of → human
    Given name → Howard
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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