Charles Wright

American writer; University of Virginia professor (born 1935)
Person human Q2960465
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Charles Wright

Summary

Charles Wright is a human[1]. Born in Pickwick Dam[2], he… he was born on +1935-08-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], poet[5], translator[6], critic[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles Wright's place of birth was Pickwick Dam[2].
  • Charles Wright was born on +1935-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Wright held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles Wright's professions included writer[4].
  • Charles Wright's professions included poet[5].
  • Charles Wright worked as a translator[6].
  • Charles Wright worked as a critic[7].
  • Charles Wright's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Charles Wright worked as a school teacher[11].
  • Among Charles Wright's employers was University of Virginia[12].
  • Charles Wright was educated at Christ School[13].
  • Charles Wright received the Bollingen Prize[14].
  • Charles Wright received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[15].
  • Charles Wright received the National Book Award[16].
  • Charles Wright received the United States Poet Laureate[17].
  • Charles Wright received the Fulbright Scholarship[18].
  • Charles Wright received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Charles Wright was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[20].
  • Charles Wright's image is recorded as Charles-wright 01.JPG[21].
  • Charles Wright is recorded as male[22].
  • Charles Wright's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Charles Wright's genre is recorded as poetry[24].
  • Charles Wright's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081762779[25].
  • Charles Wright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110426741[26].
  • Charles Wright's GND ID is recorded as 118901613[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Wright was born in Pickwick Dam[2]. He was born on +1935-08-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles Wright's education included a stint at Christ School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], poet[5], translator[6], critic[7], university teacher[8], and school teacher[11]. Charles Wright was employed by University of Virginia[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Bollingen Prize[14], a literary award[28], in United States[29]; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[15], an award[30]; National Book Award[16], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1936[33]; United States Poet Laureate[17], a position[34], in United States[35]; Fulbright Scholarship[18], a scholarship[36], in United States[37], founded in 1946[38]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41].

Why It Matters

Charles Wright ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Charles Wright born?

Charles Wright was born in Pickwick Dam[2].

What did Charles Wright do for work?

Charles Wright worked as writer[4], poet[5], translator[6], critic[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Charles Wright go to school?

Charles Wright was educated at Christ School[13].

What awards did Charles Wright receive?

Honors received include Bollingen Prize[14], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[15], National Book Award[16], and United States Poet Laureate[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved . bollingen.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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