John Cheever
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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 (3,116 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 passed away in Ossining[11].
- John Cheever was born on May 27, 1912[3].
- John Cheever died on June 18, 1982[5].
- John Cheever is buried at First Parish Cemetery[12].
- A child of John Cheever was Benjamin Cheever[13].
- A child of John Cheever was Susan Cheever[14].
- John Cheever held citizenship in United States[15].
- John Cheever worked as a writer[6].
- John Cheever worked as a novelist[7].
- John Cheever's professions included diarist[8].
- John Cheever worked as a screenwriter[9].
- John Cheever's field of work was literature[16].
- John Cheever's field of work was prose[17].
- John Cheever's field of work was American fiction[18].
- Among John Cheever's employers was University of Utah[19].
- John Cheever was employed by Boston University[20].
- John Cheever was employed by University of Iowa[21].
- John Cheever's education included a stint at Thayer Academy[22].
- John Cheever was educated at Quincy High School[23].
- John Cheever received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
- John Cheever received the National Book Award for Fiction[25].
- John Cheever received the National Book Award for Fiction[26].
- John Cheever received the O. Henry Award[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1912-05-27[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1982-06-18[31]
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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[22], a school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1877[35] and Quincy High School[23], 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[16], a type of arts[39]; prose[17], a literary form[40]; and American fiction[18]. Employers include University of Utah[19], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1850[43]; Boston University[20], a research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1869[46], headquartered in Boston[47]; and University of Iowa[21], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1847[50], headquartered in Iowa City[51].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; National Book Award for Fiction[25], a literary award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1950[57]; O. Henry Award[27], a literary award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1919[60]; William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters[61], a literary award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1925[64]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[65], a National Book Critics Circle Award[66], in United States[67]; and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[68], a class of award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1948[71].
Personal Life
Children include Benjamin Cheever[13], a writer[72], b. 1948[73], of United States[74] and Susan Cheever[14], a novelist[75], b. 1943[76], of United States[77], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[78], specialised in American literature[79].
Death and Burial
John Cheever died on June 18, 1982[5]. Recorded place of death include Ossining[4], a town in the United States[80], in United States[81]. The cause of death was kidney cancer[82]. Burial took place at First Parish Cemetery[12].
Why It Matters
John Cheever ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,116 views/month, #6,633 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]
He has been cited as an influence by John Updike[85], a poet[86], 1932–2009[87], of United States[88], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[89] and Michael Chabon[90], a writer[91], b. 1963[92], of United States[93], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[94].
Works attributed to him include Falconer[95], a literary work[96].
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[22] and Quincy High School[23].
What awards did John Cheever receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], National Book Award for Fiction[25], National Book Award for Fiction[26], and O. Henry Award[27].
Who did John Cheever influence?
John Cheever has been cited as an influence by John Updike[85] and Michael Chabon[90].