Ron Rash

American poet, short story writer and novelist
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Summary

Ron Rash was born on September 21, 1953[1], in Chester[2]. He has worked as a novelist[3], poet[4], children's writer[5], writer[6], and short story writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (741 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: teacher[10]
  • Employer: Western Carolina University[11]
  • Educated at: Clemson University[12], Crest High School[13]
  • Notable work: Serena[14]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[15], North Carolina Award for Literature[16], Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: Rash[19]
  • Given name: Ron[20], Vicent[21]
  • Work location: Clemson[22]
  • Described by source: The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Writing language: English[25]
  • P14750: 69D7-DDDC-4DF8-E91B-895F[26]

Why It Matters

Ron Rash has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Ron Rash born?

Ron Rash's place of birth was Chester[2].

What did Ron Rash do for work?

Ron Rash worked as a novelist[3], poet[4], children's writer[5], writer[6], and short story writer[7].

Where did Ron Rash go to school?

Ron Rash was educated at Clemson University[12] and Crest High School[13].

What awards did Ron Rash receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], North Carolina Award for Literature[16], and Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . pw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . pw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . digital.ncdcr.gov. digital.ncdcr.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . babelio.com. babelio.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Poets & Writers. Retrieved . pw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ig', 'it', 'ko', 'nl']
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0293781-Rash-Ron-1953
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Chester
    Educated at → Clemson University, Crest High School
    Aliases → —
    Family name → Rash
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