Linwood Barclay

American born, Canadian humourist, author and former columnist.
Person human Q1827131
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Linwood Barclay

Summary

Linwood Barclay is a human[1]. Born in Darien[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], novelist[5], writer[6], philologist[7], and literary scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Linwood Barclay's place of birth was Darien[2].
  • Linwood Barclay was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • Linwood Barclay held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Linwood Barclay's native language[11].
  • Linwood Barclay worked as a journalist[4].
  • Linwood Barclay worked as a novelist[5].
  • Linwood Barclay's professions included writer[6].
  • Linwood Barclay's professions included philologist[7].
  • Linwood Barclay's professions included literary scholar[8].
  • Linwood Barclay's education included a stint at Trent University[12].
  • Linwood Barclay was educated at Fenelon Falls Secondary School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Linwood Barclay is No Time For Goodbye[14].
  • Linwood Barclay is recorded as male[15].
  • Linwood Barclay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Linwood Barclay's Commons category is recorded as Linwood Barclay[17].
  • Linwood Barclay's family name is recorded as Barclay[18].
  • Linwood Barclay's given name is recorded as Linwood[19].
  • Linwood Barclay's official website is recorded as http://www.linwoodbarclay.com/[20].
  • Linwood Barclay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Linwood Barclay's start of work period is recorded as 1996[22].
  • Linwood Barclay's P14750 is recorded as 2203-B567-6BA9-26AF-8376[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: CA[25]

  • Began / founded: 1955[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 075111bf-6836-401a-bd3e-c5021d442119[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Linwood Barclay was born in Darien[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Trent University[12], a university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1964[30] and Fenelon Falls Secondary School[13], a high school[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1827[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], novelist[5], writer[6], philologist[7], and literary scholar[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Linwood Barclay is No Time For Goodbye[14].

Why It Matters

Linwood Barclay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (665 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Linwood Barclay born?

Linwood Barclay's place of birth was Darien[2].

What did Linwood Barclay do for work?

Linwood Barclay worked as journalist[4], novelist[5], writer[6], philologist[7], and literary scholar[8].

Where did Linwood Barclay go to school?

Linwood Barclay was educated at Trent University[12] and Fenelon Falls Secondary School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0270427-Barclay-Linwood-1955
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Darien
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    Educated at → Trent University, Fenelon Falls Secondary School
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