Billy-Ray Belcourt

Canadian poet, scholar, and writer
Person human Q50825636
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Billy-Ray Belcourt

Summary

Billy-Ray Belcourt is a human[1]. He was born on +1994-11-21T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a poet[3], writer[4], and artist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Billy-Ray Belcourt was born on +1994-11-21T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's professions included poet[3].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's professions included writer[4].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt worked as an artist[5].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's field of work was poetry[8].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's field of work was art[9].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's field of work was essay[10].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt was educated at Wadham College[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Billy-Ray Belcourt is This Wound is a World[12].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt received the Rhodes Scholarship[13].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt received the Griffin Poetry Prize[14].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt received the Indigenous Voices Award for Published Poetry in English[15].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt received the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize[16].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt is recorded as male[17].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000498971664[19].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26150030625510960554[20].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's GND ID is recorded as 1218553642[21].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018014461[22].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 18201242b[23].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's IdRef ID is recorded as 250014092[24].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's Commons category is recorded as Billy-Ray Belcourt[25].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's SBN author ID is recorded as TO0V710995[26].
  • Billy-Ray Belcourt's Open Library ID is recorded as OL7905817A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Billy-Ray Belcourt was born on +1994-11-21T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Billy-Ray Belcourt's education included a stint at Wadham College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[3], writer[4], and artist[5]. Fields of work include poetry[8], a literary form[28]; art[9], an academic major[29]; and essay[10], a literary genre[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Billy-Ray Belcourt is This Wound is a World[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Rhodes Scholarship[13], a scholarship[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1902[33]; Griffin Poetry Prize[14], a poetry award[34], in Canada[35], founded in 2001[36]; Indigenous Voices Award for Published Poetry in English[15], an award[37], in Canada[38]; and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize[16], a literary award[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1995[41].

Why It Matters

Billy-Ray Belcourt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Billy-Ray Belcourt do for work?

Billy-Ray Belcourt worked as poet[3], writer[4], and artist[5].

Where did Billy-Ray Belcourt go to school?

Billy-Ray Belcourt was educated at Wadham College[11].

What awards did Billy-Ray Belcourt receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[13], Griffin Poetry Prize[14], Indigenous Voices Award for Published Poetry in English[15], and Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . griffinpoetryprize.com. Retrieved . griffinpoetryprize.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . indigenousvoicesawards.org. Retrieved . indigenousvoicesawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . writersguild.ca. Retrieved . writersguild.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . id.loc.gov. id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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