Leon Rooke

Summary

Leon Rooke is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Halifax County^[2]. He was born on +1934-09-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], and academic^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Halifax County^[2], Leon Rooke…
• Leon Rooke's place of birth was Roanoke Rapids^[8].
• Leon Rooke was born on +1934-09-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Leon Rooke held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Leon Rooke worked as a novelist^[4].
• Leon Rooke's professions included writer^[5].
• Leon Rooke worked as an academic^[6].
• Among Leon Rooke's employers was University of Victoria^[10].
• Leon Rooke's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[11].
• Leon Rooke's education included a stint at Mars Hill University^[12].
• Leon Rooke received the Member of the Order of Canada^[13].
• Leon Rooke received the Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[14].
• Leon Rooke received the North Carolina Award for Literature^[15].
• Leon Rooke's image is recorded as Leon Rooke - Eden Mills Writers Festival - 2013 (DanH-2134) (cropped).jpg^[16].
• Leon Rooke is recorded as male^[17].
• Leon Rooke's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Leon Rooke's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109119524^[19].
• Leon Rooke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68950282^[20].
• Leon Rooke's GND ID is recorded as 137853696^[21].
• Leon Rooke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50048400^[22].
• Leon Rooke's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120591912^[23].
• Leon Rooke's IdRef ID is recorded as 028839366^[24].
• Leon Rooke's Commons category is recorded as Leon Rooke^[25].
• Leon Rooke's SBN author ID is recorded as PUVV180492^[26].
• Leon Rooke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01qq7p^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Halifax County^[2], a county of North Carolina^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1758^[30] and Roanoke Rapids^[8], a city in the United States^[31], in United States^[32]. Leon Rooke was born on +1934-09-11T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[11], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1789^[35] and Mars Hill University^[12], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1856^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], and academic^[6]. Among Leon Rooke's employers was University of Victoria^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada^[13], a grade of an order^[39], in Canada^[40]; Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[14], a class of award^[41], in Canada^[42]; and North Carolina Award for Literature^[15].

Why It Matters

Leon Rooke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Leon Rooke born?

Leon Rooke was born in Halifax County^[2].

What did Leon Rooke do for work?

Leon Rooke worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], and academic^[6].

Where did Leon Rooke go to school?

Leon Rooke was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[11] and Mars Hill University^[12].

What awards did Leon Rooke receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada^[13], Governor General's Award for English-language fiction^[14], and North Carolina Award for Literature^[15].