Mark Fisher

British cultural theorist (1968-2017)
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Mark Fisher

Summary

Mark Fisher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leicester[2]. He was born on July 11, 1968[3]. He passed away in Felixstowe[4]. He died on January 13, 2017[5]. He worked as a writer[6], theorist[7], blogger[8], philosopher[9], and music critic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,155 views/month, #5,581 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leicester[2], Mark Fisher…
  • Mark Fisher passed away in Felixstowe[4].
  • Mark Fisher was born on July 11, 1968[3].
  • Mark Fisher died on January 13, 2017[5].
  • Mark Fisher held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Mark Fisher worked as a writer[6].
  • Mark Fisher's professions included theorist[7].
  • Mark Fisher worked as a blogger[8].
  • Mark Fisher's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Mark Fisher's professions included music critic[10].
  • Mark Fisher's professions included university teacher[13].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was music criticism[15].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was culturology[16].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was philosophy[17].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was politics[18].
  • Mark Fisher's field of work was Fiction theory[19].
  • Mark Fisher was employed by Goldsmiths, University of London[20].
  • Mark Fisher's education included a stint at University of Hull[21].
  • Mark Fisher's education included a stint at University of Warwick[22].
  • Mark Fisher's education included a stint at University of Birmingham[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Mark Fisher is Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Mark Fisher is Exiting the Vampire Castle[25].
  • Mark Fisher was a member of Cybernetic Culture Research Unit[26].
  • Mark Fisher was a member of Q141359559[27].

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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1968-07-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-01-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d12fcede-87a3-4f90-a956-3c912c1a5988[32]

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Origins and Family

Mark Fisher's place of birth was Leicester[2]. He was born on July 11, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at University of Hull[21], a public university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1927[35]; University of Warwick[22], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1965[38]; and University of Birmingham[23], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1900[41], headquartered in Birmingham[42]. Mark Fisher studied under Sadie Plant[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], theorist[7], blogger[8], philosopher[9], music critic[10], and university teacher[13]. Fields of work include literary activity[14]; music criticism[15], an academic discipline[44]; culturology[16], a branch of science[45]; philosophy[17], an academic discipline[46]; politics[18], an academic discipline[47]; and Fiction theory[19], a concept[48]. Mark Fisher was employed by Goldsmiths, University of London[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?[24], a literary work[49] and Exiting the Vampire Castle[25], a blog post[50].

Death and Burial

Mark Fisher died on January 13, 2017[5]. He passed away in Felixstowe[4].

Why It Matters

Mark Fisher ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,155 views/month, #5,581 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?[53], a literary work[54].

FAQs

Where was Mark Fisher born?

Mark Fisher's place of birth was Leicester[2].

Where did Mark Fisher die?

Mark Fisher died in Felixstowe[4].

What did Mark Fisher do for work?

Mark Fisher worked as writer[6], theorist[7], blogger[8], philosopher[9], and music critic[10].

Where did Mark Fisher go to school?

Mark Fisher was educated at University of Hull[21], University of Warwick[22], and University of Birmingham[23].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, Q141359559
    Residence Leamington Spa
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  4. 10d ago · EvgoStillwell · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Hull, University of Warwick, University of Birmingham
    Student of Sadie Plant
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  6. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, theorist, blogger +5
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