Christopher Hope

South African novelist and poet
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Christopher Hope

Summary

Christopher Hope is a human[1]. He was born in Johannesburg[2]. He was born on February 26, 1944[3]. He worked as a poet[4], writer[5], and journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Christopher Hope was born in Johannesburg[2].
  • Christopher Hope was born on February 26, 1944[3].
  • Christopher Hope was born on January 1, 1944[8].
  • Christopher Hope held citizenship in South Africa[9].
  • Christopher Hope's professions included poet[4].
  • Christopher Hope's professions included writer[5].
  • Christopher Hope worked as a journalist[6].
  • Christopher Hope was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[10].
  • Christopher Hope received the Cholmondeley Award[11].
  • Christopher Hope received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12].
  • Christopher Hope was a member of Royal Society of Literature[13].
  • Christopher Hope is recorded as male[14].
  • Christopher Hope's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Christopher Hope's Commons category is recorded as Christopher Hope[16].
  • Christopher Hope's family name is recorded as Hope[17].
  • Christopher Hope's given name is recorded as Christopher[18].
  • Christopher Hope's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[19].
  • Christopher Hope's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Christopher Hope was born in Johannesburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 26, 1944[3] and January 1, 1944[8].

Education

Christopher Hope was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], and journalist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[11], a poetry award[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1966[23] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12], a fellowship award[24], in United Kingdom[25].

Why It Matters

Christopher Hope ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Hope born?

Christopher Hope was born in Johannesburg[2].

What did Christopher Hope do for work?

Christopher Hope worked as poet[4], writer[5], and journalist[6].

Where did Christopher Hope go to school?

Christopher Hope was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[10].

What awards did Christopher Hope receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[11] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved . thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Cholmondeley Award, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
    Citizenship
    Occupation poet, writer, journalist
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