Lawrence Hill

Canadian writer (born 1957)
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Lawrence Hill

Summary

Lawrence Hill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newmarket[2]. He was born on January 24, 1957[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Lawrence Hill's place of birth was Newmarket[2].
  • Lawrence Hill was born on January 24, 1957[3].
  • Lawrence Hill's father was Daniel G. Hill[7].
  • Lawrence Hill held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Lawrence Hill's professions included writer[4].
  • Lawrence Hill worked as a novelist[5].
  • Lawrence Hill's field of work was literature[9].
  • Lawrence Hill's education included a stint at Laval University[10].
  • Lawrence Hill was educated at Johns Hopkins University[11].
  • Lawrence Hill's education included a stint at University of Toronto Schools[12].
  • Lawrence Hill received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize[13].
  • Lawrence Hill received the Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[14].
  • Lawrence Hill received the Canada's Walk of Fame[15].
  • Lawrence Hill received the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[16].
  • Lawrence Hill received the honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[17].
  • Lawrence Hill received the Member of the Order of Canada[18].
  • Lawrence Hill is recorded as male[19].
  • Lawrence Hill's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lawrence Hill's genre is essay[21].
  • Lawrence Hill's Commons category is recorded as Lawrence Hill[22].
  • Lawrence Hill's archives at is recorded as Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[23].
  • Lawrence Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[24].
  • Lawrence Hill's given name is recorded as Lawrence[25].
  • Lawrence Hill's official website is recorded as http://lawrencehill.com/[26].
  • Lawrence Hill's work location is recorded as Burlington[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lawrence Hill was born in Newmarket[2]. He was born on January 24, 1957[3]. His father was Daniel G. Hill[7].

Education

Educated at Laval University[10], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1852[30], headquartered in Quebec City[31]; Johns Hopkins University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]; and University of Toronto Schools[12], a high school[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1910[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5]. Lawrence Hill's field of work was literature[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize[13], an award[39], founded in 1987[40]; Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[14], an award[41], in Canada[42]; Canada's Walk of Fame[15], a street[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1998[45]; Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[16], a literary award[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1997[48]; honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[17], an award[49], in Canada[50]; and Member of the Order of Canada[18], a grade of an order[51], in Canada[52].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Hill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Hill born?

Lawrence Hill's place of birth was Newmarket[2].

Who were Lawrence Hill's parents?

Lawrence Hill's father was Daniel G. Hill[7].

What did Lawrence Hill do for work?

Lawrence Hill worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Lawrence Hill go to school?

Lawrence Hill was educated at Laval University[10], Johns Hopkins University[11], and University of Toronto Schools[12].

What awards did Lawrence Hill receive?

Honors received include Commonwealth Writers' Prize[13], Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[14], Canada's Walk of Fame[15], and Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[16].

References

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  20. [23] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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