Lloyd Jones

New Zealand writer
Person human Q963625
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Summary

Lloyd Jones was born on March 23, 1955[1], in Lower Hutt[2]. He has worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], and children's writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Child: Sam Duckor-Jones[7]
  • Country of citizenship: New Zealand[8]
  • Educated at: Victoria University of Wellington[9], Hutt Valley High School[10]
  • Notable work: Mister Pip[11]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature[12], Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction)[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Lloyd Jones (writer)[15]
  • Family name: Jones[16]
  • Given name: Lloyd[17]
  • Relative: Bob Brockie[18]
  • Nominated for: Booker Prize[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Different from: Lloyd Jones[21]
  • Sibling: Bob Jones[22]
  • P14750: C6F1-5397-9515-2B2E-8408[23]

Why It Matters

Lloyd Jones has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Works attributed to him include Mister Pip[26], a literary work[27].

FAQs

Where was Lloyd Jones born?

Lloyd Jones's place of birth was Lower Hutt[2].

What did Lloyd Jones do for work?

Lloyd Jones worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], and children's writer[5].

Where did Lloyd Jones go to school?

Lloyd Jones was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[9] and Hutt Valley High School[10].

What awards did Lloyd Jones receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature[12] and Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction)[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . anzliterature.com. anzliterature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . pointofordernz.wordpress.com. Retrieved . pointofordernz.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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