Alison Waley

New Zealand poet and writer (1901–2001)
Person human Q61768107
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Alison Waley

Summary

Alison Waley is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Nelson[2]. She was born on April 29, 1901[3]. She died in Barnet[4]. She died on May 10, 2001[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and journalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alison Waley's place of birth was Nelson[2].
  • Born in Hokitika[10], Alison Waley…
  • Alison Waley passed away in Barnet[4].
  • Alison Waley was born on April 29, 1901[3].
  • Alison Waley died on May 10, 2001[5].
  • Alison Waley was married to Arthur Waley[11].
  • Alison Waley held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Alison Waley's professions included poet[6].
  • Alison Waley worked as a writer[7].
  • Alison Waley's professions included journalist[8].
  • Alison Waley is recorded as female[13].
  • Alison Waley's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alison Waley's given name is recorded as Alison[15].
  • Alison Waley's significant event is recorded as marriage[16].
  • Alison Waley's described at URL is recorded as http://neglectedbooks.com/?p=3093[17].
  • Alison Waley's described at URL is recorded as https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/alison-waley/a-half-of-two-lives-a-personal-memoir/[18].
  • Alison Waley's described at URL is recorded as http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/name-130402.html[19].
  • Alison Waley's described at URL is recorded as https://everything2.com/title/Arthur+Waley[20].
  • Alison Waley's birth name is recorded as Alison Joyce Grant[21].
  • Alison Waley's married name is recorded as Alison Waley[22].
  • Alison Waley's married name is recorded as Alison Robinson[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Nelson[2], a city[24], in New Zealand[25], founded in 1841[26] and Hokitika[10], a town[27], in New Zealand[28]. Alison Waley was born on April 29, 1901[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

Personal Life

Among Alison Waley's spouses was Arthur Waley[11].

Death and Burial

Alison Waley died on May 10, 2001[5]. She died in Barnet[4].

Why It Matters

Alison Waley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Alison Waley born?

Alison Waley's place of birth was Nelson[2].

Where did Alison Waley die?

Alison Waley passed away in Barnet[4].

Who was Alison Waley married to?

Alison Waley's spouses include Arthur Waley[11].

What did Alison Waley do for work?

Alison Waley worked as poet[6], writer[7], and journalist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . nzedge.com. Retrieved . nzedge.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . open.library.ubc.ca. open.library.ubc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . reader.exacteditions.com. reader.exacteditions.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . reader.exacteditions.com. reader.exacteditions.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . 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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  1. 4d ago · Trade · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Geni.com profile id 6000000035922889936
    Fast id 111275
    Occupation poet, writer, journalist
    Library of congress authority id n83048677
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