Christopher Reid

British poet
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Christopher Reid

Summary

Christopher Reid is a human[1]. He was born in Hong Kong[2]. He was born on May 13, 1949[3]. He worked as a poet[4], journalist[5], publisher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hong Kong[2], Christopher Reid…
  • Christopher Reid was born on May 13, 1949[3].
  • Christopher Reid was married to Lucinda Gane[9].
  • Christopher Reid held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Christopher Reid's professions included poet[4].
  • Christopher Reid's professions included journalist[5].
  • Christopher Reid's professions included publisher[6].
  • Christopher Reid worked as a writer[7].
  • Christopher Reid's education included a stint at Exeter College[11].
  • Christopher Reid was educated at Tonbridge School[12].
  • Christopher Reid received the Cholmondeley Award[13].
  • Christopher Reid received the Eric Gregory Award[14].
  • Christopher Reid received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Christopher Reid received the Somerset Maugham Award[16].
  • Christopher Reid received the Hawthornden Prize[17].
  • Christopher Reid was a member of Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Christopher Reid is recorded as male[19].
  • Christopher Reid's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Christopher Reid's family name is recorded as Reid[21].
  • Christopher Reid's given name is recorded as Christopher[22].
  • Christopher Reid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1949-05-13[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 12b4b50a-87a3-436a-82e4-71ea2e2f6171[27]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hong Kong[2], Christopher Reid… he was born on May 13, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Exeter College[11], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1314[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Tonbridge School[12], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1553[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], journalist[5], publisher[6], and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[13], a poetry award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1966[37]; Eric Gregory Award[14], a poetry award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1960[40]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Somerset Maugham Award[16], a literary award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1947[45]; and Hawthornden Prize[17], a literary award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1919[48].

Personal Life

Among Christopher Reid's spouses was Lucinda Gane[9].

Why It Matters

Christopher Reid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Reid born?

Born in Hong Kong[2], Christopher Reid…

Who was Christopher Reid married to?

Christopher Reid's spouses include Lucinda Gane[9].

What did Christopher Reid do for work?

Christopher Reid worked as poet[4], journalist[5], publisher[6], and writer[7].

Where did Christopher Reid go to school?

Christopher Reid was educated at Exeter College[11] and Tonbridge School[12].

What awards did Christopher Reid receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[13], Eric Gregory Award[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], and Somerset Maugham Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.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
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Christopher
    Spouse Lucinda Gane
    Family name Reid
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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