Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
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| gptkbp:awardedBy |
Honorary_doctorate_from_the_University_of_New_Mexico
Lifetime_Achievement_Award_from_the_Western_Literature_Association |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Edgar_Award
gptkb:Anthony_Award Grand_Master_Award_from_the_Mystery_Writers_of_America |
| gptkbp:born |
May 27, 1923
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Popularized_the_mystery_genre_in_the_Southwest
Promoted_understanding_of_Native_American_issues |
| gptkbp:died |
October 30, 2008
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_New_Mexico
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| gptkbp:genre |
Mystery
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Hillerman
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Cultural representation in literature
Literary_depiction_of_Native_American_life |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Tony_Hillerman
Native_American_culture |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Many contemporary mystery writers
Interest_in_Native_American_culture |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Community outreach programs
Environmental issues Literary festivals Cultural preservation efforts Writing workshops |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Mystery_novels_featuring_Native_American_characters
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Dance_Hall_of_the_Dead
The Blessing Way Listening Woman The Sinister Pig The_Ghostway |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Journalist
Novelist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Sacramento,_California
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Albuquerque,_New_Mexico
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| gptkbp:portrayedBy |
Cultural conflicts in his stories
Navajo_police_officers |
| gptkbp:series |
gptkb:Navajo_Mysteries
Joe_Leaphorn_and_Jim_Chee |
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:Navajo_Nation
gptkb:Southwestern_United_States |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Anne_Hillerman
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| gptkbp:website |
www.hillerman.com
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| gptkbp:wrote |
Numerous short stories
Non-fiction works Over 20 novels |