Rachel Cusk

English writer (born 1967)
Person human Q3416087
Rachel Cusk
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Rachel Cusk

Summary

Rachel Cusk is a human[1]. She was born in Saskatoon[2]. She was born on February 8, 1967[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], and essayist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,106 views/month, #6,798 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rachel Cusk's place of birth was Saskatoon[2].
  • Rachel Cusk was born on February 8, 1967[3].
  • Rachel Cusk was born on January 1, 1967[8].
  • Rachel Cusk held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Rachel Cusk's professions included novelist[4].
  • Rachel Cusk worked as a writer[5].
  • Rachel Cusk's professions included essayist[6].
  • Rachel Cusk's field of work was creative and professional writing[10].
  • Rachel Cusk's field of work was prose[11].
  • Rachel Cusk's field of work was essay[12].
  • Rachel Cusk was employed by Kingston University[13].
  • Rachel Cusk was educated at Magdalen College School[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Rachel Cusk is Outline[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Rachel Cusk is Arlington Park[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Rachel Cusk is The Country Life[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Rachel Cusk is Second Place[18].
  • Rachel Cusk received the Costa Book Awards[19].
  • Rachel Cusk received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • Rachel Cusk received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Rachel Cusk received the Prix Femina étranger[22].
  • Rachel Cusk received the Somerset Maugham Award[23].
  • Rachel Cusk was a member of Royal Society of Literature[24].
  • Rachel Cusk is recorded as female[25].
  • Rachel Cusk's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Rachel Cusk's Commons category is recorded as Rachel Cusk[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rachel Cusk's place of birth was Saskatoon[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 8, 1967[3] and January 1, 1967[8].

Education

Rachel Cusk was educated at Magdalen College School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], and essayist[6]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[10], an academic discipline[28]; prose[11], a literary form[29]; and essay[12], a literary genre[30]. Among Rachel Cusk's employers was Kingston University[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Outline[15], a literary work[31]; Arlington Park[16], a literary work[32]; The Country Life[17], a literary work[33]; and Second Place[18], a literary work[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Costa Book Awards[19], a group of awards[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1971[37]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; Prix Femina étranger[22], a class of award[43], in France[44], founded in 1985[45]; and Somerset Maugham Award[23], a literary award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1947[48].

Why It Matters

Rachel Cusk ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,106 views/month, #6,798 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Rachel Cusk born?

Rachel Cusk's place of birth was Saskatoon[2].

What did Rachel Cusk do for work?

Rachel Cusk worked as novelist[4], writer[5], and essayist[6].

Where did Rachel Cusk go to school?

Rachel Cusk was educated at Magdalen College School[14].

What awards did Rachel Cusk receive?

Honors received include Costa Book Awards[19], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], and Prix Femina étranger[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Harry Ransom Center. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . newyorker.com. Retrieved . newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . newyorker.com. Retrieved . newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . livreshebdo.fr. livreshebdo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . newyorker.com. Retrieved . newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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