Thomas Harris

American author and screenwriter
Person human Q313377
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Thomas Harris

Summary

Thomas Harris is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jackson[2]. He was born on April 11, 1940[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], and novelist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,914 views/month, #6,231 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Harris's place of birth was Jackson[2].
  • Thomas Harris was born on April 11, 1940[3].
  • Thomas Harris held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Thomas Harris worked as a writer[4].
  • Thomas Harris worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Thomas Harris worked as a novelist[6].
  • Thomas Harris's education included a stint at Baylor University[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Harris is Red Dragon[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Harris is The Silence of the Lambs[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Harris is Hannibal[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Harris is Hannibal Rising[13].
  • Thomas Harris received the Anthony Award for Best Novel[14].
  • Thomas Harris received the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[15].
  • Thomas Harris received the Bram Stoker Award for Novel[16].
  • Thomas Harris received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[17].
  • Thomas Harris was a member of Writers Guild of America, East[18].
  • Thomas Harris is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas Harris's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas Harris's family name is recorded as Harris[21].
  • Thomas Harris's given name is recorded as Thomas[22].
  • Thomas Harris's official website is recorded as http://www.randomhouse.com/features/thomasharris/[23].
  • Thomas Harris's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thomas Harris[24].
  • Thomas Harris's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[25].
  • Thomas Harris's nominated for is recorded as Bram Stoker Award for Novel[26].
  • Thomas Harris's nominated for is recorded as World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-04-11[30]

  • Community tags: audiobook[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6e3b1135-93b7-416e-b53f-bdcce8917901[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Harris's place of birth was Jackson[2]. He was born on April 11, 1940[3].

Education

Thomas Harris was educated at Baylor University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], and novelist[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Red Dragon[10], a literary work[33]; The Silence of the Lambs[11], a literary work[34]; Hannibal[12], a written work[35]; and Hannibal Rising[13], a literary work[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Anthony Award for Best Novel[14], a class of award[37], in United States[38]; Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[15], a literary award[39], in France[40], founded in 1948[41]; Bram Stoker Award for Novel[16], a class of award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[17], a class of award[44], founded in 1987[45].

Why It Matters

Thomas Harris ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,914 views/month, #6,231 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include The Silence of the Lambs[48], a literary work[49]; Red Dragon[50], a literary work[51]; Hannibal[52], a written work[53]; Hannibal Rising[54], a literary work[55]; Black Sunday[56], a written work[57]; and Cari Mora[58], a literary work[59].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Harris born?

Thomas Harris's place of birth was Jackson[2].

What did Thomas Harris do for work?

Thomas Harris worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], and novelist[6].

Where did Thomas Harris go to school?

Thomas Harris was educated at Baylor University[9].

What awards did Thomas Harris receive?

Honors received include Anthony Award for Best Novel[14], Grand Prix de Littérature Policière[15], Bram Stoker Award for Novel[16], and Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . search.worldcat.org. search.worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  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. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [59] . 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. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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