John Cheever

Summary

John Cheever is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Quincy^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1912^[3]. He died in Ossining^[4]. He died on June 18, 1982^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], diarist^[8], and screenwriter^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,260 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Quincy^[2], John Cheever…
• John Cheever died in Ossining^[4].
• John Cheever was born on May 27, 1912^[3].
• John Cheever died on June 18, 1982^[5].
• Burial took place at First Parish Cemetery^[11].
• A child of John Cheever was Benjamin Cheever^[12].
• A child of John Cheever was Susan Cheever^[13].
• John Cheever held citizenship in United States^[14].
• John Cheever worked as a writer^[6].
• John Cheever worked as a novelist^[7].
• John Cheever worked as a diarist^[8].
• John Cheever's professions included screenwriter^[9].
• John Cheever's field of work was literature^[15].
• John Cheever's field of work was prose^[16].
• John Cheever's field of work was American fiction^[17].
• John Cheever was employed by University of Utah^[18].
• Among John Cheever's employers was Boston University^[19].
• John Cheever was employed by University of Iowa^[20].
• John Cheever was educated at Thayer Academy^[21].
• John Cheever's education included a stint at Quincy High School^[22].
• John Cheever received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• John Cheever received the National Book Award for Fiction^[24].
• John Cheever received the National Book Award for Fiction^[25].
• John Cheever received the O. Henry Award^[26].
• John Cheever received the William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1912-05-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-06-18^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 42d35e5e-5eca-489b-a7bb-85d782a9ea06^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Quincy^[2], John Cheever… he was born on May 27, 1912^[3].

Education

Educated at Thayer Academy^[21], a school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1877^[35] and Quincy High School^[22], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1924^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], diarist^[8], and screenwriter^[9]. Fields of work include literature^[15], a type of arts^[39]; prose^[16], a literary form^[40]; and American fiction^[17]. Employers include University of Utah^[18], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1850^[43]; Boston University^[19], a research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1869^[46], headquartered in Boston^[47]; and University of Iowa^[20], a public research university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1847^[50], headquartered in Iowa City^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1925^[54]; National Book Award for Fiction^[24], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1950^[57]; O. Henry Award^[26], a literary award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1919^[60]; William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27], a literary award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1925^[63]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction^[64], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[65], in United States^[66]; and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[67], a class of award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1948^[70].

Personal Life

Children include Benjamin Cheever^[12], a writer^[71], b. 1948^[72], of United States^[73] and Susan Cheever^[13], a novelist^[74], b. 1943^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[77], specialised in American literature^[78].

Death and Burial

John Cheever died on June 18, 1982^[5]. He died in Ossining^[4]. The cause of death was kidney cancer^[79]. Burial took place at First Parish Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

John Cheever ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,260 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He has been cited as an influence by John Updike^[82], a poet^[83], 1932–2009^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[86] and Michael Chabon^[87], a writer^[88], b. 1963^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction^[91].

Works attributed to him include Falconer^[92], a literary work^[93].

FAQs

Where was John Cheever born?

John Cheever's place of birth was Quincy^[2].

Where did John Cheever die?

John Cheever passed away in Ossining^[4].

What did John Cheever do for work?

John Cheever worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], diarist^[8], and screenwriter^[9].

Where did John Cheever go to school?

John Cheever was educated at Thayer Academy^[21] and Quincy High School^[22].

What awards did John Cheever receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], National Book Award for Fiction^[24], National Book Award for Fiction^[25], and O. Henry Award^[26].

Who did John Cheever influence?

John Cheever has been cited as an influence by John Updike^[82] and Michael Chabon^[87].