Catherine Chidgey

New Zealand writer
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Catherine Chidgey

Summary

Catherine Chidgey is a human[1]. She was born in Auckland[2]. She was born on January 1, 1970[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], writer[5], psychologist[6], and germanist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Catherine Chidgey's place of birth was Auckland[2].
  • Catherine Chidgey was born on January 1, 1970[3].
  • Catherine Chidgey was born on April 8, 1970[9].
  • Catherine Chidgey held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Catherine Chidgey worked as a novelist[4].
  • Catherine Chidgey's professions included writer[5].
  • Catherine Chidgey worked as a psychologist[6].
  • Catherine Chidgey worked as a germanist[7].
  • Catherine Chidgey's field of work was literary activity[11].
  • Catherine Chidgey's field of work was literature[12].
  • Catherine Chidgey's field of work was creative writing[13].
  • Catherine Chidgey's field of work was psychology[14].
  • Catherine Chidgey held the position of associate professor[15].
  • Catherine Chidgey was employed by University of Waikato[16].
  • Catherine Chidgey's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington[17].
  • Catherine Chidgey was educated at Sacred Heart College[18].
  • Catherine Chidgey's education included a stint at International Institute of Modern Letters[19].
  • A notable student of Catherine Chidgey was Caleb Shepherd[20].
  • Catherine Chidgey received the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction[21].
  • Catherine Chidgey received the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship[22].
  • Catherine Chidgey received the Robert Burns Fellowship[23].
  • Catherine Chidgey received the Robert Burns Fellowship[24].
  • Catherine Chidgey is recorded as female[25].
  • Catherine Chidgey's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Catherine Chidgey's Commons category is recorded as Catherine Chidgey[27].

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Origins and Family

Catherine Chidgey was born in Auckland[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1970[3] and April 8, 1970[9].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Wellington[17], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Wellington[31]; Sacred Heart College[18], a Catholic school[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1912[34]; and International Institute of Modern Letters[19], a publishing house[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 2001[37], headquartered in Wellington[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], writer[5], psychologist[6], and germanist[7]. Fields of work include literary activity[11]; literature[12], a type of arts[39]; creative writing[13], a field of study[40]; and psychology[14], an academic discipline[41]. Catherine Chidgey was employed by University of Waikato[16]. She held the position of associate professor[15]. A notable student of her was Caleb Shepherd[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction[21]; Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[42], founded in 1970[43]; and Robert Burns Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[44], in New Zealand[45], founded in 1958[46].

Why It Matters

Catherine Chidgey ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Catherine Chidgey born?

Born in Auckland[2], Catherine Chidgey…

What did Catherine Chidgey do for work?

Catherine Chidgey worked as novelist[4], writer[5], psychologist[6], and germanist[7].

Where did Catherine Chidgey go to school?

Catherine Chidgey was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[17], Sacred Heart College[18], and International Institute of Modern Letters[19].

What awards did Catherine Chidgey receive?

Honors received include Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction[21], Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship[22], Robert Burns Fellowship[23], and Robert Burns Fellowship[24].

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  2. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . waikato.ac.nz. waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . nzbookawards.nz. Retrieved . nzbookawards.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . thearts.co.nz. Retrieved . thearts.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Trove. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  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
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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