Alison Light

British writer, critic and independent scholar (*1955)
Person human Q4727123
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Alison Light

Summary

Alison Light is a human[1]. Born in Portsmouth[2], she… she was born on August 4, 1955[3]. She worked as a literary historian[4], writer[5], literary critic[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alison Light's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].
  • Alison Light was born on August 4, 1955[3].
  • Alison Light was married to Raphael Samuel[10].
  • Alison Light held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Alison Light worked as a literary historian[4].
  • Alison Light worked as a writer[5].
  • Alison Light's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Alison Light's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alison Light worked as a researcher[8].
  • Alison Light's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • Alison Light's field of work was literary criticism[13].
  • Among Alison Light's employers was University of Brighton[14].
  • Among Alison Light's employers was Newcastle University[15].
  • Alison Light was employed by Sheffield Hallam University[16].
  • Alison Light was educated at Churchill College[17].
  • Alison Light was educated at University of Sussex[18].
  • Alison Light received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Alison Light is recorded as female[20].
  • Alison Light's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alison Light's family name is recorded as Light[22].
  • Alison Light's given name is recorded as Alison[23].
  • Alison Light's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Alison Light was born in Portsmouth[2]. She was born on August 4, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Churchill College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1960[27] and University of Sussex[18], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1961[30], headquartered in Sussex House[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[4], writer[5], literary critic[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[32] and literary criticism[13], a literary genre[33]. Employers include University of Brighton[14], a university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1992[36], headquartered in Brighton[37]; Newcastle University[15], a university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1963[40], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[41]; and Sheffield Hallam University[16], a university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1992[44], headquartered in Sheffield[45].

Recognition

Alison Light received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].

Personal Life

Alison Light was married to Raphael Samuel[10].

Why It Matters

Alison Light ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Alison Light born?

Alison Light was born in Portsmouth[2].

Who was Alison Light married to?

Alison Light's spouses include Raphael Samuel[10].

What did Alison Light do for work?

Alison Light worked as literary historian[4], writer[5], literary critic[6], university teacher[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Alison Light go to school?

Alison Light was educated at Churchill College[17] and University of Sussex[18].

What awards did Alison Light receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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