Catherine Fisher

Welsh children's writer (1957-)
Person human Q761573
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Catherine Fisher

Summary

Catherine Fisher is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Newport[2]. She was born on October 28, 1957[3]. She worked as a writer[4], children's writer[5], poet[6], primary school teacher[7], and archaeologist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Catherine Fisher's place of birth was Newport[2].
  • Catherine Fisher was born on October 28, 1957[3].
  • Catherine Fisher held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Catherine Fisher's native language[11].
  • Catherine Fisher worked as a writer[4].
  • Catherine Fisher worked as a children's writer[5].
  • Catherine Fisher's professions included poet[6].
  • Catherine Fisher worked as a primary school teacher[7].
  • Catherine Fisher's professions included archaeologist[8].
  • Catherine Fisher's field of work was creative and professional writing[12].
  • Catherine Fisher's field of work was children's literature[13].
  • Catherine Fisher's field of work was children's poetry[14].
  • Catherine Fisher's field of work was primary education[15].
  • Catherine Fisher's field of work was archaeology[16].
  • Catherine Fisher's field of work was young adult fiction[17].
  • Catherine Fisher was employed by University of Glasgow[18].
  • Among Catherine Fisher's employers was University of Glamorgan[19].
  • Catherine Fisher was educated at University of Wales[20].
  • Catherine Fisher received the Tir na n-Og Award[21].
  • Catherine Fisher received the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[22].
  • Catherine Fisher is recorded as female[23].
  • Catherine Fisher's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Catherine Fisher's family name is recorded as Fisher[25].
  • Catherine Fisher's given name is recorded as Catherine[26].
  • Catherine Fisher's official website is recorded as https://www.catherine-fisher.com[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Newport[2], Catherine Fisher… she was born on October 28, 1957[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Catherine Fisher was educated at University of Wales[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], children's writer[5], poet[6], primary school teacher[7], and archaeologist[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[12], an academic discipline[28]; children's literature[13], a sub-set of literature[29]; children's poetry[14], a literary genre[30]; primary education[15], an educational stage[31]; archaeology[16], an academic discipline[32]; and young adult fiction[17]. Employers include University of Glasgow[18], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1451[35], headquartered in Glasgow[36] and University of Glamorgan[19], a university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1913[39], headquartered in Pontypridd[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Tir na n-Og Award[21], a literary award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1976[43] and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[22], a literary award[44], founded in 1992[45].

Why It Matters

Catherine Fisher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Catherine Fisher born?

Catherine Fisher was born in Newport[2].

What did Catherine Fisher do for work?

Catherine Fisher worked as writer[4], children's writer[5], poet[6], primary school teacher[7], and archaeologist[8].

Where did Catherine Fisher go to school?

Catherine Fisher was educated at University of Wales[20].

What awards did Catherine Fisher receive?

Honors received include Tir na n-Og Award[21] and Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature[22].

References

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  2. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation writer, children's writer, poet +2
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