Caryl Phillips

Kittian-British writer (born 1958)
Person human Q2940723
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Caryl Phillips

Summary

Caryl Phillips is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Kitts[2]. He was born on +1958-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], pedagogue[5], writer[6], and playwright[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Caryl Phillips was born in Saint Kitts[2].
  • Caryl Phillips was born on +1958-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Caryl Phillips held citizenship in Saint Kitts and Nevis[9].
  • Caryl Phillips held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Caryl Phillips's professions included novelist[4].
  • Caryl Phillips's professions included pedagogue[5].
  • Caryl Phillips worked as a writer[6].
  • Caryl Phillips worked as a playwright[7].
  • Caryl Phillips's education included a stint at The Queen's College[11].
  • Caryl Phillips was educated at King Edward VI King’s Norton School for Boys[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Caryl Phillips is The Final Passage[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Caryl Phillips is Crossing the River[14].
  • Caryl Phillips received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Caryl Phillips received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[16].
  • Caryl Phillips received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • Caryl Phillips received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[18].
  • Caryl Phillips was a member of Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Caryl Phillips was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Caryl Phillips was influenced by William Faulkner[21].
  • Caryl Phillips's image is recorded as Caryl Philips.jpg[22].
  • Caryl Phillips is recorded as male[23].
  • Caryl Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Caryl Phillips's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110654575[25].
  • Caryl Phillips's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61589936[26].
  • Caryl Phillips's GND ID is recorded as 115708359[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Saint Kitts[2], Caryl Phillips… he was born on +1958-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The Queen's College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1341[30] and King Edward VI King’s Norton School for Boys[12], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1912[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], pedagogue[5], writer[6], and playwright[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Final Passage[13], a literary work[34], written by Caryl Phillips[35] and Crossing the River[14], a literary work[36], written by him[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; James Tait Black Memorial Prize[16], a literary award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1919[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[18], an award[46], in Belgium[47].

Why It Matters

Caryl Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Caryl Phillips born?

Caryl Phillips was born in Saint Kitts[2].

What did Caryl Phillips do for work?

Caryl Phillips worked as novelist[4], pedagogue[5], writer[6], and playwright[7].

Where did Caryl Phillips go to school?

Caryl Phillips was educated at The Queen's College[11] and King Edward VI King’s Norton School for Boys[12].

What awards did Caryl Phillips receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], James Tait Black Memorial Prize[16], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . uliege.be. uliege.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . 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
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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