Alan Wearne

Contemporary Australian poet
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Summary

Alan Wearne was born on January 1, 1948[1], in Melbourne[2]. He has worked as a poet[3], literary critic[4], and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: July 23, 1948[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Australia[8]
  • Employer: University of Wollongong[9]
  • Educated at: Monash University[10]
  • Award received: Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Family name: Wearne[13]
  • Given name: Alan[14]

FAQs

Where was Alan Wearne born?

Alan Wearne was born in Melbourne[2].

What did Alan Wearne do for work?

Alan Wearne worked as a poet[3], literary critic[4], and writer[5].

Where did Alan Wearne go to school?

Alan Wearne was educated at Monash University[10].

What awards did Alan Wearne receive?

Honors received include Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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