Kate Atkinson

Summary

Kate Atkinson is a human^[1]. She was born in York^[2]. She was born on December 20, 1951^[3]. She worked as a screenwriter^[4], novelist^[5], playwright^[6], journalist^[7], and short story writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in York^[2], Kate Atkinson…
• Kate Atkinson was born on December 20, 1951^[3].
• Kate Atkinson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Kate Atkinson worked as a screenwriter^[4].
• Kate Atkinson worked as a novelist^[5].
• Kate Atkinson worked as a playwright^[6].
• Kate Atkinson worked as a journalist^[7].
• Kate Atkinson worked as a short story writer^[8].
• Kate Atkinson's professions included writer^[11].
• Kate Atkinson's field of work was literary activity^[12].
• Kate Atkinson's field of work was detective literature^[13].
• Kate Atkinson's field of work was drama^[14].
• Kate Atkinson's field of work was prose^[15].
• Kate Atkinson was educated at University of Dundee^[16].
• Kate Atkinson's education included a stint at Queen Anne Grammar School^[17].
• Kate Atkinson received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Kate Atkinson received the E. M. Forster Award^[19].
• Kate Atkinson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[20].
• Kate Atkinson received the Saltire Awards^[21].
• Kate Atkinson received the Not the Booker Prize^[22].
• Kate Atkinson was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[23].
• Kate Atkinson is recorded as female^[24].
• Kate Atkinson's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Kate Atkinson's genre is historical fiction^[26].
• Kate Atkinson's genre is detective fiction^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-12-20^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4f82f9e8-b7e4-419a-b4f5-8bd3fcc255b3^[31]

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Origins and Family

Kate Atkinson's place of birth was York^[2]. She was born on December 20, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Dundee^[16], a public research university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1881^[34], headquartered in Dundee^[35] and Queen Anne Grammar School^[17], a school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[4], novelist^[5], playwright^[6], journalist^[7], short story writer^[8], and writer^[11]. Fields of work include literary activity^[12]; detective literature^[13], a literary genre^[38]; drama^[14], a literary mode^[39]; and prose^[15], a literary form^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[18], an award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]; E. M. Forster Award^[19], a literary award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1972^[45]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[20], a fellowship award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47]; Saltire Awards^[21], a literary award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1982^[50]; and Not the Booker Prize^[22], a literary award^[51].

Why It Matters

Kate Atkinson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,022 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52]

Works attributed to her include Life After Life^[53], a television series^[54], directed by John Crowley^[55] and Behind the Scenes at the Museum^[56], a literary work^[57].

FAQs

Where was Kate Atkinson born?

Kate Atkinson was born in York^[2].

What did Kate Atkinson do for work?

Kate Atkinson worked as screenwriter^[4], novelist^[5], playwright^[6], journalist^[7], and short story writer^[8].

Where did Kate Atkinson go to school?

Kate Atkinson was educated at University of Dundee^[16] and Queen Anne Grammar School^[17].

What awards did Kate Atkinson receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[18], E. M. Forster Award^[19], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[20], and Saltire Awards^[21].