Template:Infobox writer

Infobox writer

Template documentation

Infobox writer may be used to summarize information about a person who is a writer/author (includes screenwriters).

Usage

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article. All fields are optional. Any unused parameter names can be left blank or omitted.

{{Infobox writer <!-- For more information see [[:Template:Infobox Writer/doc]]. --> 
| name          = <!-- Deleting this line will use the article title as the page name. -->
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| alt           = 
| caption       = 
| pseudonym     = 
| birth_name    = 
| birth_date    = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| birth_place   = 
| death_date    = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| death_place   = 
| resting_place = 
| occupation    = 
| language      = 
| nationality   = 
| ethnicity     = 
| citizenship   = 
| education     = 
| alma_mater    = 
| period        = 
| genre         = 
| subject       = 
| movement      = 
| notableworks  = 
| spouse        = 
| partner       = 
| children      = 
| relatives     = 
| influences    = 
| influenced    = 
| awards        = 
| signature     = 
| signature_alt = 
| website       = <!-- www.example.com -->
| portaldisp    = 
}}

Parameters

Please remove any parameters from an article's infobox that are unlikely to be used.

All parameters are optional.

Parameter	Explanation
name	Insert name of the person. Use the common name, typically name of article. If omitted it defaults to the name of the article; if present but blank, the header is omitted. Note: Do not add icons or other images.
image	Insert image name. Use only the file name such as abc.jpg, xyz.png, 123.gif, etc. Do not use syntax such as [[File:abc.jpg]] or [[File:abc.jpg|200px]] Only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people.
image_size	Size to display image: 200px (set width), or 200x300px (max width & max height). This defaults to 200px if empty or omitted.
alt	The alt text for the image, for readers who cannot see the image.
caption	Caption for the image. Try to include the date the image was created.
pseudonym	Any of the person's aliases or pen names. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br>.
birth_name	Insert person's name at birth (or christening if name at birth is unavailable).
birth_date	Insert the person's birth date if known as: month day, year or day month year as appropriate. For a living person consider using: {{Birth date and age|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth}} Otherwise use: {{Birth date|year of birth|month of birth|day of birth}}. In either case, add |df=yes to show date as day before month; otherwise format is month before day.
birth_place	Insert the person's place of birth if known as: town, city, state, country. Note: Do not add flag icons to the birthplace. See: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (flags).
death_date	Note: Using this field will also change the background display color of the name at the top of the infobox to silver. If the person is still living, leave this parameter blank. Insert the persons date of death if known as: month day, year or day month year as appropriate. When the full birth date and death date are known, use the following: {{Death date and age|yr died|mo died|da died|yr born|mo born|da born}} Add |df=yes to show date as day before month; otherwise format is month before day.
death_place	Insert the persons place of death if known as: town, city, state, country. Note: Do not add flag icons to the deathplace. See: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (flags).
resting_place	Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc.
occupation	Insert the type of person: novelist, short story person, journalist, etc. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br>.
language	Language of published writings.
nationality	Nationality of person.
ethnicity	Ethnicity of person.
citizenship	Citizenship of person.
education	The degree(s) obtained by the person.
alma_mater	The alma mater, or college or universities where the person studied. If more than one, indicate ones where they obtained their degree(s) or graduated from.
period	Dates from first publication to last publication.
genre	All genres that the person wrote in. (fiction persons) Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br>.
subject	All subjects that the person wrote about. (non-fiction persons) Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br>.
movement	Insert the literary movement associated with or involving the person. Separate entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. Please do not separate entries with a line break <br>.
notableworks	Names of notable works. Separate entries with a line break (<br>). If there is a dispute between editors over what is or is not a notable work, it should be brought up on the article's talk page. If no consensus can be developed for a particular person, the notableworks parameter should be marked with: <!-- Please do not add notable works to this article. See talk page as mutual consensus could not be achieved on this article. -->
spouse	Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current spouse and Name (1970–1999) for former spouse(s). Separate entries using {{Plainlist}}.
partner	Name of long-term unmarried partner(s) (e.g., domestic partner). Separate multiple entries using {{Plainlist}}.
children	Number of children (e.g., 3), or list of children names. Separate entries using {{Plainlist}}.
relatives	Names of parents, siblings or other relatives. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (father, sister, uncle, etc). Separate entries using {{Plainlist}}.
influences	Names of other persons, literary movements, and others who have influenced his/her work. If there are numerous entries to this parameter consider separating entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. If there are only a few entries then separate entries using {{Plainlist}}.
influenced	Names of other persons, literary movements, and others influenced by his/her work. If there are numerous entries to this parameter consider separating entries with a comma "," followed by a blank space. If there are only a few entries then separate entries using {{Plainlist}}.
awards	Insert any notable awards the person has won.
signature	An image of the person's signature.
signature_alt	signature_alt="Jules Romains", spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.
website	If the person has an official website enter it here. Do not enter unofficial, blogs or fan websites. Only one official website is allowed. If the person has more than one official website, only the most prominent should be listed in the infobox. All other websites should be listed in the article under ==External links==. Enter just the url. Do not use syntax such as [http://www.example.com/] or [http://www.example.com Great person]. The proper syntax is: www.example.com.
portaldisp	This is an optional parameter to display the literature portal link at the bottom of the infobox. Leaving this parameter blank will cause the literature portal link not to display. Setting this parameter to yes or y (case is insensitive) will display the literature portal link. If there is a dispute between editors over whether this parameter should be used in the article, it should be brought up on the article's talk page. If no consensus can be developed for a particular person, the portaldisp parameter should be marked with: <!-- Please do not use this parameter in this article. See talk page as mutual consensus could not be achieved on this article. -->

See also

• {{Infobox person}}