Template:Infobox writer

Infobox writer is WikiPartner's standard infobox for individual authors, novelists, poets, playwrights, essayists, screenwriters, memoirists, journalists, critics, and other notable writers.

Use this template for individual people. Publishing companies, newspapers, magazines, and literary organizations should use the appropriate organization, company, or publication infobox.

All parameters are optional. Add only information supported by reliable sources. Empty fields are automatically hidden.

Adding this template to an article also generates WikiPartner Person structured data. The person's writing profession is represented as an occupation. Writing languages, documented subject expertise, employers, education, awards, official website, and image may also be represented when suitable information is supplied.

Short usage

Use this version for most writer articles.

{{Infobox writer
| name =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| nationality =
| occupation =
| writing_language =
| genres =
| notable_works =
| awards =
| website =
}}

Full usage

Use this version when more information is available. Remove parameters that are not needed.

{{Infobox writer
| name =
| native_name =
| pen_name =
| other_name =
| birth_name =

| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =

| birth_date =
| birth_date_iso =
| birth_place =

| death_date =
| death_date_iso =
| death_place =

| nationality =
| citizenship =

| occupation =
| years_active =

| writing_language =
| genres =
| subjects =

| period =
| literary_movement =

| debut_work =
| notable_works =

| publishers =
| employer =

| education =
| alma_mater =

| awards =

| spouse =
| partner =
| children =
| relatives =

| website =
}}

Examples

The examples below show both the wikitext entered by an editor and the finished WikiPartner infobox.

Portrait images are not included so the documentation does not depend on particular uploaded photographs.

Author — J. K. Rowling

Wikitext

{{Infobox writer
| name = J. K. Rowling
| pen_name = Robert Galbraith
| nationality = British
| occupation = Author; screenwriter
| years_active = 1997–present
| writing_language = English
| genres = Fantasy; crime fiction; children's literature; adult fiction
| debut_work = ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''
| notable_works = ''Harry Potter'' series; ''Strike'' series; ''The Casual Vacancy''
| publishers = Bloomsbury; Scholastic
}}

Rendered infobox

J. K. Rowling

Author; screenwriter

Pen name

Robert Galbraith

Nationality

British

Occupation

Author; screenwriter

Years active

1997–present

Writing language

English

Genres

Fantasy; crime fiction; children's literature; adult fiction

Debut work

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Notable works

Harry Potter series; Strike series; The Casual Vacancy

Publishers

Bloomsbury; Scholastic

Novelist — Stephen King

Wikitext

{{Infobox writer
| name = Stephen King
| birth_name = Stephen Edwin King
| birth_date = 21 September 1947
| birth_date_iso = 1947-09-21
| birth_place = Portland, Maine, United States
| nationality = American
| occupation = Author; novelist; short-story writer
| years_active = 1967–present
| writing_language = English
| genres = Horror; supernatural fiction; suspense; fantasy; science fiction
| notable_works = ''Carrie''; ''The Shining''; ''The Stand''; ''It''; ''The Dark Tower''
| alma_mater = University of Maine
| awards = National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters; National Medal of Arts
}}

Rendered infobox

Stephen King

Author; novelist; short-story writer

Birth name

Stephen Edwin King

Born

21 September 1947

Birth place

Portland, Maine, United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Author; novelist; short-story writer

Years active

1967–present

Writing language

English

Genres

Horror; supernatural fiction; suspense; fantasy; science fiction

Notable works

Carrie; The Shining; The Stand; It; The Dark Tower

Alma mater

University of Maine

Awards

National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters; National Medal of Arts

Poet and memoirist — Maya Angelou

Wikitext

{{Infobox writer
| name = Maya Angelou
| birth_name = Marguerite Johnson
| birth_date = 1928
| birth_date_iso = 1928
| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, United States
| death_date = 2014
| death_date_iso = 2014
| nationality = American
| occupation = Poet; memoirist; writer; civil rights activist
| writing_language = English
| genres = Poetry; autobiography; essays
| subjects = Civil rights; race; identity; personal experience
| notable_works = ''I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings''; ''On the Pulse of Morning''
| awards = National Medal of Arts; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Literarian Award
}}

Rendered infobox

Maya Angelou

Poet; memoirist; writer; civil rights activist

Birth name

Marguerite Johnson

Born

1928

Birth place

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Died

2014

Nationality

American

Occupation

Poet; memoirist; writer; civil rights activist

Writing language

English

Genres

Poetry; autobiography; essays

Subjects

Civil rights; race; identity; personal experience

Notable works

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings; On the Pulse of Morning

Awards

National Medal of Arts; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Literarian Award

Usage notes

Use name for the writer's commonly recognized professional name.
Use native_name when the person's name in another writing system is useful.
Use pen_name for a documented pseudonym used for published writing.
pseudonym is accepted as an alias for pen_name.
Separate multiple pen names with semicolons.
Use other_name for another widely recognized name that is not primarily a writing pseudonym.
other_names is accepted as an alias for other_name.
Use birth_name only when it differs from the commonly used professional name.
Use image for the writer's portrait filename only. Do not include File:....
Use image_alt for short alternative text describing the portrait.
alt is accepted as an alias for image_alt.
Use only properly licensed images.
Use birth_date and death_date for dates displayed to readers.
Use birth_date_iso and death_date_iso for structured data.
Accepted ISO date formats are YYYY, YYYY-MM, and YYYY-MM-DD.
occupation defaults to Writer.
Prefer specific occupations where useful, such as Novelist, Poet, Playwright, Screenwriter, Essayist, Journalist, or Memoirist.
Separate multiple occupations with semicolons.
Use years_active for the person's professional writing period when this can be stated clearly.
Use writing_language for the language or languages in which the writer publishes.
language is accepted as an alias for writing_language.
Separate multiple languages with semicolons.
Do not use the writing-language field merely for every language the person can speak.
Use genres for established literary genres such as fantasy, crime fiction, poetry, biography, science fiction, or drama.
genre is accepted as an alias for genres.
Avoid excessively long genre lists.
Use subjects for major subjects or areas about which the person regularly writes.
subject is accepted as an alias for subjects.
Use period for a meaningful literary or professional period when appropriate.
Use literary_movement only when the writer has a well-established connection to a recognized literary movement.
Do not assign a literary movement based only on style similarity.
Use debut_work for the writer's first important published work when useful.
Use notable_works for a small number of works central to the person's notability.
Do not use notable_works as a complete bibliography.
Use publishers for major publishing houses strongly associated with the writer's published career.
publisher is accepted as an alias for publishers.
Do not imply that a historical publisher is still the writer's current publisher.
Use employer when the writer has an important employment relationship, such as a journalist working for a newspaper or a writer serving at a university.
Do not use employer for a publishing house merely because it publishes the person's books.
Use education for relevant educational background or writing training.
Use alma_mater for educational institutions attended or graduated from when reliably documented.
Use awards for major literary or career awards rather than every nomination or minor prize.
Use family fields only when appropriate to a biographical article and supported by reliable sources.
Use website only for an official personal or professional website.
url is accepted as an alias for website.
Do not add estimated book sales, net worth, fan rankings, unsupported bestseller claims, rumors, or subjective descriptions of writing quality.
Do not list every book, story, poem, article, screenplay, publisher, or award in the infobox.
Leave unused parameters out.
Do not guess pen names, dates, publishers, movements, awards, family information, or other biographical details.
Important information should be supported by reliable sources.

Structured data

WikiPartner represents an individual writer as Schema.org Person.

The person's profession is represented through hasOccupation and Schema.org Occupation.

Documented writing languages may be represented through knowsLanguage.

Writing subjects may be represented through knowsAbout because Schema.org defines it as a topic that a person knows about without requiring a particular skill level.

A genuine employer may be represented through worksFor.

Educational institutions may use alumniOf, and major awards may use award.

Pen names and other established names may be represented through alternateName.

Genres, literary periods, literary movements, debut works, notable works, and publishers remain visible encyclopedic information when there is no precise person-side Schema.org property that should be assumed.

In particular, WikiPartner does not incorrectly treat a publisher as the writer's employer and does not force notable books into unrelated person properties.

TemplateData

WikiPartner's standard infobox for individual authors, novelists, poets, playwrights, essayists, screenwriters, memoirists, journalists, critics, and other notable writers.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	Commonly recognized professional name of the writer.	String	optional
Native name	`native_name`	Name in the writer's native language or writing system.	String	optional
Pen name	`pen_name` `pseudonym`	Published pseudonym or pen name used by the writer. Separate multiple names with semicolons.	String	optional
Other names	`other_name` `other_names`	Other widely recognized names that are not primarily writing pseudonyms.	String	optional
Birth name	`birth_name`	Name at birth when different from the commonly used professional name.	String	optional
Image	`image`	Main writer portrait filename without File markup.	File	optional
Image alternative text	`image_alt` `alt`	Short alternative text describing the portrait.	String	optional
Image caption	`caption`	Short caption displayed below the portrait.	String	optional
Birth date	`birth_date`	Human-readable birth date.	String	optional
Birth date ISO	`birth_date_iso`	Machine-readable birth date in YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD format.	String	optional
Birth place	`birth_place`	Place where the writer was born.	String	optional
Death date	`death_date`	Human-readable death date when applicable.	String	optional
Death date ISO	`death_date_iso`	Machine-readable death date in YYYY, YYYY-MM, or YYYY-MM-DD format.	String	optional
Death place	`death_place`	Place where the writer died when applicable.	String	optional
Nationality	`nationality`	Writer's nationality when relevant and reliably documented.	String	optional
Citizenship	`citizenship`	Writer's citizenship when relevant and reliably documented.	String	optional
Occupation	`occupation`	Professional occupation or occupations. Defaults to Writer. Default Writer	String	optional
Years active	`years_active`	Period during which the writer has been professionally active.	String	optional
Writing language	`writing_language` `language`	Language or languages in which the writer publishes. Separate multiple languages with semicolons.	String	optional
Genres	`genres` `genre`	Established literary genres associated with the writer.	String	optional
Subjects	`subjects` `subject`	Major subjects or areas about which the person regularly writes.	String	optional
Period	`period`	Meaningful literary or professional period associated with the writer.	String	optional
Literary movement	`literary_movement`	Recognized literary movement with which the writer is strongly associated.	String	optional
Debut work	`debut_work`	Writer's first important published work when relevant.	String	optional
Notable works	`notable_works`	Small number of works central to the writer's notability.	String	optional
Publishers	`publishers` `publisher`	Major publishing houses strongly associated with the writer's published career.	String	optional
Employer	`employer`	Important genuine employment relationship, such as a newspaper, university, or other organization.	String	optional
Education	`education`	Relevant educational background or professional writing education.	String	optional
Alma mater	`alma_mater`	Educational institutions attended or graduated from.	String	optional
Awards	`awards`	Major literary or career awards received by the writer.	String	optional
Spouse	`spouse`	Spouse when appropriate and reliably documented.	String	optional
Partner	`partner`	Long-term partner when appropriate and reliably documented.	String	optional
Children	`children`	Children when appropriate and reliably documented.	String	optional
Relatives	`relatives`	Notable relatives when relevant to the person's biography.	String	optional
Website	`website` `url`	Official personal or professional website.	URL	optional