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John Berger

British painter, writer and art critic (1926-2017)
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Summary

John Berger was born on November 5, 1926[1], in London Borough of Hackney[2]. He died on January 2, 2017[3], in Antony[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], art historian[6], painter[7], novelist[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,196 views/month, #6,584 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Jacob Berger[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12], France[13]
  • Occupation: poet[14], critic[15], opinion journalist[16], art critic[17], writer[18], essayist[19], artist[20]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[21], art criticism[22], art history[23], visual arts[24]
  • Employer: St Mary's University, Twickenham[25]
  • Educated at: Chelsea College of Art and Design[26], Central School of Art and Design[27], St Edward's School[28]
  • Award received: James Tait Black Memorial Prize[29], Groeneveld Award[30], Booker Prize[31], Scott Moncrieff Prize[32]
  • Member of: Academy of Arts, Berlin[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Military branch: British Army[35]
  • Commons category: John Berger[36]
  • Archives at: British Library[37]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[38]
  • Family name: Berger[39]
  • Given name: John[40]
  • Official website: https://www.johnbergerhome.com[41]
  • Described by source: Encyclopedia of Global Justice[42], UbuWeb[43]

Why It Matters

John Berger has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include G.[46], a literary work[47].

FAQs

Where was John Berger born?

John Berger was born in London Borough of Hackney[2].

Where did John Berger die?

John Berger passed away in Antony[4].

What did John Berger do for work?

John Berger worked as a screenwriter[5], art historian[6], painter[7], novelist[8], and journalist[9].

Where did John Berger go to school?

John Berger was educated at Chelsea College of Art and Design[26], Central School of Art and Design[27], and St Edward's School[28].

What awards did John Berger receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[29], Groeneveld Award[30], Booker Prize[31], and Scott Moncrieff Prize[32].

Related Entities

Antony art history France St Mary's University, Twickenham UbuWeb United Kingdom visual arts

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . letemps.ch. letemps.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . searcharchives.bl.uk. Retrieved . searcharchives.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . cultura.elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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