Peter Trachtenberg

American writer
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Peter Trachtenberg

Summary

Peter Trachtenberg is a human[1]. He was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a writer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Peter Trachtenberg was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Peter Trachtenberg was married to Mary Gaitskill[5].
  • Peter Trachtenberg held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Peter Trachtenberg worked as a writer[3].
  • Among Peter Trachtenberg's employers was University of Pittsburgh[7].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's education included a stint at Sarah Lawrence College[8].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's education included a stint at City College of New York[9].
  • Peter Trachtenberg received the Guggenheim Fellowship[10].
  • Peter Trachtenberg received the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[11].
  • Peter Trachtenberg received the Whiting Awards[12].
  • Peter Trachtenberg received the Nelson Algren Short Story Award[13].
  • Peter Trachtenberg is recorded as male[14].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081083151[16].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 29581451[17].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88074167[18].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12200804c[19].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's IdRef ID is recorded as 030630614[20].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09k65k9[21].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's Open Library ID is recorded as OL183707A[22].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's given name is recorded as Peter[23].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1114544[24].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 074550918[25].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's FAST ID is recorded as 225146[26].
  • Peter Trachtenberg's National Library of Korea ID is recorded as KAC201409586[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Trachtenberg was born on +1953-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Sarah Lawrence College[8], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1926[30] and City College of New York[9], a higher education institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1847[33], headquartered in New York City[34].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Trachtenberg's professions included writer[3]. Among his employers was University of Pittsburgh[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[11], an award[38]; Whiting Awards[12], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1985[41]; and Nelson Algren Short Story Award[13].

Personal Life

Among Peter Trachtenberg's spouses was Mary Gaitskill[5].

Why It Matters

Peter Trachtenberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who was Peter Trachtenberg married to?

Peter Trachtenberg's spouses include Mary Gaitskill[5].

What did Peter Trachtenberg do for work?

Peter Trachtenberg worked as writer[3].

Where did Peter Trachtenberg go to school?

Peter Trachtenberg was educated at Sarah Lawrence College[8] and City College of New York[9].

What awards did Peter Trachtenberg receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[10], Ralph Waldo Emerson Award[11], Whiting Awards[12], and Nelson Algren Short Story Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [15] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . Korean Authority File. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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