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Ian McEwan

British author (born 1948)
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Summary

Ian McEwan was born on June 21, 1948[1], in Aldershot[2]. He has worked as a writer[3], screenwriter[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], and film producer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,758 views/month, #5,810 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Annalena McAfee[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Occupation: author[12], film screenwriter[13]
  • Field of work: literary activity[14], prose[15], drama[16], film screenwriting[17]
  • Employer: University College London[18]
  • Educated at: Woolverstone Hall School[19]
  • Notable work: The Cement Garden[20], Atonement[21]
  • Award received: Somerset Maugham Award[22], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23], Prix Femina étranger[24], Booker Prize[25], Shakespeare Prize[26], National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[27], James Tait Black Memorial Prize[28], Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service[29], Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize[30], Helmerich Award[31], Jerusalem Prize[32], Bodley Medal[33], honorary doctorate of Carlos III University[34], Goethe Medal[35]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36], Royal Society of Literature[37], American Association for the Advancement of Science[38]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[39]
  • Influenced by: John Updike[40], Philip Roth[41], Virginia Woolf[42], Saul Bellow[43], Franz Kafka[44]
  • Sex or gender: male[45]
  • Commons category: Ian McEwan[46]
  • Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[47]
  • Family name: McEwan[48]
  • Given name: Ian[49]
  • Official website: https://ianmcewan.com[50], http://www.marinadefauw.com/[51]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ian McEwan[52]

Why It Matters

Ian McEwan has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to him include Atonement[55], a literary work[56]; On Chesil Beach[57], a literary work[58]; The Cement Garden[59], a literary work[60]; Amsterdam[61], a written work[62]; The Comfort of Strangers[63], a literary work[64]; and Enduring Love[65], a literary work[66], founded in 1997[67].

FAQs

Where was Ian McEwan born?

Ian McEwan's place of birth was Aldershot[2].

Who was Ian McEwan married to?

Ian McEwan's spouses include Annalena McAfee[9].

What did Ian McEwan do for work?

Ian McEwan worked as a writer[3], screenwriter[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], and film producer[7].

Where did Ian McEwan go to school?

Ian McEwan was educated at Woolverstone Hall School[19].

What awards did Ian McEwan receive?

Honors received include Somerset Maugham Award[22], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[23], Prix Femina étranger[24], and Booker Prize[25].

Related Entities

Atonement drama Franz Kafka John Updike Philip Roth Saul Bellow United Kingdom Virginia Woolf

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  15. [7] ↑ . redcar-cleveland.gov.uk. redcar-cleveland.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [33] ↑ . yorkpress.co.uk. yorkpress.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . uc3m.es. uc3m.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  38. [47] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nndb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [44] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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