Valerie Martin

American writer
Person human Q4405331
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Summary

Valerie Martin was born on March 14, 1948[1], in Sedalia[2]. She has worked as a novelist[3] and writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Field of work: creative and professional writing[7]
  • Employer: Mount Holyoke College[8], University of Massachusetts Amherst[9]
  • Educated at: University of Massachusetts Amherst[10], University of New Orleans[11]
  • Notable work: Property[12]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[14]
  • Sex or gender: female[15]
  • Commons category: Valerie Martin[16]
  • Family name: Martin[17]
  • Given name: Valerie[18]
  • Official website: https://valeriemartinonline.com[19]
  • Described by source: American Women Writers[20]
  • Nominated for: Locus Award for Best Horror Novel[21], Nebula Award for Best Novel[22], World Fantasy Award for Best Novel[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • P14750: 3676-8694-B5DF-4BE5-ADDE[25]

Why It Matters

Valerie Martin has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Valerie Martin born?

Valerie Martin was born in Sedalia[2].

What did Valerie Martin do for work?

Valerie Martin worked as a novelist[3] and writer[4].

Where did Valerie Martin go to school?

Valerie Martin was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[10] and University of New Orleans[11].

What awards did Valerie Martin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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