Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
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| gptkbp:activeYears |
1959–present
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
Film adaptations of his works
Television adaptations of his works |
| gptkbp:awards |
International Thriller Writers Award
CWA Silver Dagger Gold Dagger Award |
| gptkbp:born |
July 27, 1929
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Ireland
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_London
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The best stories are the ones that are true."
"I believe in the power of storytelling." "I write for the reader, not for the critic." "I like to write about people in extreme situations." Thrillers_should_be_thrilling. |
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
The Eagle Has Landed (1975)
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| gptkbp:genre |
Thriller
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| gptkbp:has |
gptkb:Harry_Patterson
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jack Higgins
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Modern thriller writers
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_Buchan
gptkb:Graham_Greene |
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Ian_Fleming
Alistair MacLean |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Historical fiction
Military thrillers |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Wolf_at_the_Door
The Eagle Has Landed The Eye of the Storm A Prayer for the Dying |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Novelist
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| gptkbp:officialLanguage |
English
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| gptkbp:residence |
Belfast,_Northern_Ireland
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Shirley_McKinnon
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| gptkbp:website |
jackhiggins.com
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| gptkbp:works |
Numerous short stories
Over 60 novels |
| gptkbp:wrote |
Fast-paced
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