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Laurie R. King

American novelist
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Laurie R. King

Summary

Laurie R. King is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Oakland[2]. She was born on September 19, 1952[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and science fiction writer[6]. She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Laurie R. King's place of birth was Oakland[2].
  • Laurie R. King was born on September 19, 1952[3].
  • Laurie R. King held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Laurie R. King worked as a writer[4].
  • Laurie R. King worked as a novelist[5].
  • Laurie R. King's professions included science fiction writer[6].
  • Laurie R. King's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Cruz[9].
  • Laurie R. King received the Lambda Literary Award[10].
  • Laurie R. King received the Edgar Awards[11].
  • Laurie R. King is recorded as female[12].
  • Laurie R. King's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Laurie R. King's family name is recorded as King[14].
  • Laurie R. King's given name is recorded as Q1574910[15].
  • Laurie R. King's pseudonym is recorded as Leigh Richards[16].
  • Laurie R. King's official website is recorded as http://www.laurierking.com/[17].
  • Laurie R. King's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[18].
  • Laurie R. King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oakland[2], Laurie R. King… she was born on September 19, 1952[3].

Education

Laurie R. King was educated at University of California, Santa Cruz[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award[10], a group of awards[20], in United States[21], founded in 1989[22] and Edgar Awards[11], a class of award[23], in United States[24], founded in 1946[25].

Why It Matters

Laurie R. King has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Laurie R. King born?

Laurie R. King's place of birth was Oakland[2].

What did Laurie R. King do for work?

Laurie R. King worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and science fiction writer[6].

Where did Laurie R. King go to school?

Laurie R. King was educated at University of California, Santa Cruz[9].

What awards did Laurie R. King receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award[10] and Edgar Awards[11].

Related Entities

United States University of California, Santa Cruz

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Award received → Lambda Literary Award, Edgar Awards
    Svkkl authority id → 0363328-Richards-Leigh-1952
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0363328-Richards-Leigh-1952, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259576|batch #259576]]"
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