Nick Hornby

Summary

Nick Hornby is a human^[1]. He was born in Redhill^[2]. He was born on April 17, 1957^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], lyricist^[7], and film producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,758 views/month, #6,609 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Nick Hornby was born in Redhill^[2].
• Nick Hornby was born on April 17, 1957^[3].
• Nick Hornby's father was Derek Hornby^[10].
• Nick Hornby held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Nick Hornby worked as a writer^[4].
• Nick Hornby's professions included novelist^[5].
• Nick Hornby worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Nick Hornby worked as a lyricist^[7].
• Nick Hornby worked as a film producer^[8].
• Nick Hornby worked as an essayist^[12].
• Nick Hornby's education included a stint at Jesus College^[13].
• Nick Hornby was educated at Desborough College^[14].
• Nick Hornby's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Nick Hornby is Fever Pitch^[16].
• Nick Hornby received the E. M. Forster Award^[17].
• Nick Hornby received the Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism^[18].
• Nick Hornby received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19].
• Nick Hornby received the British Sports Book Awards^[20].
• Nick Hornby received the Q24930544^[21].
• Nick Hornby was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[22].
• Nick Hornby was influenced by Anne Tyler^[23].
• Nick Hornby is recorded as male^[24].
• Nick Hornby's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Nick Hornby's Commons category is recorded as Nick Hornby^[26].
• Nick Hornby's residence is recorded as London^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-04-17^[30]

• Community tags: british, english, has german audiobooks, uk^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4793b0eb-a8cc-448d-9d6d-9b4ed4263cb8^[32]

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Origins and Family

Nick Hornby's place of birth was Redhill^[2]. He was born on April 17, 1957^[3]. His father was Derek Hornby^[10].

Education

Educated at Jesus College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1496^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; Desborough College^[14], a secondary school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1894^[39]; and University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1209^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], lyricist^[7], film producer^[8], and essayist^[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nick Hornby is Fever Pitch^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include E. M. Forster Award^[17], a literary award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1972^[46]; Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism^[18], a class of award^[47], founded in 2004^[48]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], a fellowship award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; British Sports Book Awards^[20], an award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 2003^[53]; and Q24930544^[21], a literary award^[54], in France^[55], founded in 2011^[56].

Why It Matters

Nick Hornby ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,758 views/month, #6,609 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Works attributed to him include High Fidelity^[59], a literary work^[60]; Fever Pitch^[61], a written work^[62]; About a Boy^[63], a literary work^[64]; Juliet, Naked^[65], a written work^[66]; A Long Way Down^[67], a literary work^[68]; and How to Be Good^[69], a literary work^[70].

FAQs

Where was Nick Hornby born?

Nick Hornby's place of birth was Redhill^[2].

Who were Nick Hornby's parents?

Nick Hornby's father was Derek Hornby^[10].

What did Nick Hornby do for work?

Nick Hornby worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], lyricist^[7], and film producer^[8].

Where did Nick Hornby go to school?

Nick Hornby was educated at Jesus College^[13], Desborough College^[14], and University of Cambridge^[15].

What awards did Nick Hornby receive?

Honors received include E. M. Forster Award^[17], Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Sports Journalism^[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], and British Sports Book Awards^[20].