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Jonathan Fast

American writer
Person Human Q6273080

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
April 13, 1948
Place of birth
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
novelist, science fiction writer, docent
Educated at
Princeton University, Columbia University School of Social Work, Yeshiva University, Columbia University, Sarah Lawrence College[10][11][12][13][14]
Father
Howard Fast[6]
Spouse
Erica Jong[7]
Child
Molly Jong-Fast[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[18]
Family name
Fast[16]
Given name
Jonathan[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jonathan Fast ar جوناثان فاست
🔖 Identifiers · 30
ISNI
0000000109724214
VIAF cluster ID
52944996
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n78048807
GND ID
1069410853
Babelio author ID
98787
Bibliopoche author ID
2122
BookBrainz author ID
709a8d87-7842-4dec-9c27-a3097831abf3
CONOR.SI ID
295285091
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
fast_jonathan
Europeana entity
agent/base/84047
Freebase ID
/m/0cg24p
Gallimard author ID
jonathan-fast
Show all 30 identifiers +18
Goodreads author ID
197924
ISFDB author ID
387
IdRef ID
163213429
Internet Book Database of Fiction writer ID
718
J9U entity ID
987007272973105171
NLA Trove people ID
1291511
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX6304682
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071344837
Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
1413651
Prabook ID
2242311
SBN author ID
CFIV004878
SNAC ARK ID
w6f05jf6
Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
11870
Wellcome Collection concept ID
k3xnmkjf
WikiTree person ID
Fast-712
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJyh97FPxRY4kV4Bbkwpyd
Worlds Without End author ID
1615
Yale LUX ID
person/ca67716a-2659-473e-a81d-9171c1179a7f

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Summary

Jonathan Fast was born on April 13, 1948[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a novelist[3], science fiction writer[4], and docent[5].

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Fast born?

Jonathan Fast's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who were Jonathan Fast's parents?

Jonathan Fast's father was Howard Fast[6].

Who was Jonathan Fast married to?

Jonathan Fast's spouses include Erica Jong[7].

What did Jonathan Fast do for work?

Jonathan Fast worked as a novelist[3], science fiction writer[4], and docent[5].

Where did Jonathan Fast go to school?

Jonathan Fast was educated at Princeton University[10], Columbia University School of Social Work[11], Yeshiva University[12], and Columbia University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65777: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64167: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  3. 4w ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BookBrainz author ID → 709a8d87-7842-4dec-9c27-a3097831abf3
    "Created claim: BookBrainz author ID: 709a8d87-7842-4dec-9c27-a3097831abf3, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791629849434"
  4. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → novelist, science fiction writer, docent
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32119: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  5. 26w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliopoche author ID → 2122
    Worlds Without End author ID → 1615
    Pontifical University of Salamanca ID → 1413651
    SBN author ID → CFIV004878
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31547: add P1810 to P396"
  6. 26w ago · TenebrousFox · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    VIAF cluster ID → 52944996
    Father → Howard Fast
    J9U entity ID → 987007272973105171
    Instance of → human
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: NLA Trove people ID: 1291511, Matched to Jonathan Fast (#5940474) in Trove (People Australia)…"
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