James Lee Burke

Summary

James Lee Burke is a human^[1]. He was born in Houston^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1936^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], and journalist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,960 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• James Lee Burke's place of birth was Houston^[2].
• James Lee Burke was born on December 5, 1936^[3].
• A child of James Lee Burke was Alafair Burke^[8].
• James Lee Burke held citizenship in United States^[9].
• English was James Lee Burke's native language^[10].
• James Lee Burke worked as a writer^[4].
• James Lee Burke worked as a novelist^[5].
• James Lee Burke worked as a journalist^[6].
• James Lee Burke's field of work was literary activity^[11].
• James Lee Burke's field of work was detective literature^[12].
• James Lee Burke was educated at University of Missouri^[13].
• James Lee Burke's education included a stint at University of Louisiana at Lafayette^[14].
• James Lee Burke's education included a stint at Lamar High School^[15].
• James Lee Burke received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• James Lee Burke received the Edgar Awards^[17].
• James Lee Burke received the Gumshoe Awards^[18].
• James Lee Burke received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière^[19].
• James Lee Burke received the German Crime Fiction Award^[20].
• James Lee Burke received the Gold Dagger^[21].
• James Lee Burke is recorded as male^[22].
• James Lee Burke's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• James Lee Burke earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[24].
• James Lee Burke's residence is recorded as New Iberia^[25].
• James Lee Burke's residence is recorded as Lolo^[26].
• James Lee Burke's family name is recorded as Burke^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-12-05^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c846c28e-7b20-4430-b348-c4d02130911c^[31]

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Origins and Family

James Lee Burke's place of birth was Houston^[2]. He was born on December 5, 1936^[3]. English was his native language^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Missouri^[13], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1839^[34]; University of Louisiana at Lafayette^[14], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1900^[37], headquartered in Lafayette^[38]; and Lamar High School^[15], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1936^[41]. James Lee Burke earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], and journalist^[6]. Fields of work include literary activity^[11] and detective literature^[12], a literary genre^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45]; Edgar Awards^[17], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1946^[48]; Gumshoe Awards^[18], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 2002^[51]; Grand Prix de Littérature Policière^[19], a literary award^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1948^[54]; German Crime Fiction Award^[20], a literary award^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1985^[57]; and Gold Dagger^[21], a literary award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1955^[60].

Personal Life

A child of James Lee Burke was Alafair Burke^[8].

Why It Matters

James Lee Burke ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,960 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was James Lee Burke born?

Born in Houston^[2], James Lee Burke…

What did James Lee Burke do for work?

James Lee Burke worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], and journalist^[6].

Where did James Lee Burke go to school?

James Lee Burke was educated at University of Missouri^[13], University of Louisiana at Lafayette^[14], and Lamar High School^[15].

What awards did James Lee Burke receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], Edgar Awards^[17], Gumshoe Awards^[18], and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière^[19].