D. J. Enright

British novelist, poet, academic, and critic (1920–2002)
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D. J. Enright

Summary

D. J. Enright is a human[1]. Born in Leamington Spa[2], he… he was born on March 11, 1920[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 31, 2002[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], and literary critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • D. J. Enright's place of birth was Leamington Spa[2].
  • D. J. Enright died in London[4].
  • D. J. Enright was born on March 11, 1920[3].
  • D. J. Enright died on December 31, 2002[5].
  • D. J. Enright held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • D. J. Enright worked as a writer[6].
  • D. J. Enright worked as a novelist[7].
  • D. J. Enright worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Among D. J. Enright's employers was University of Warwick[11].
  • D. J. Enright was employed by National University of Singapore[12].
  • D. J. Enright received the Cholmondeley Award[13].
  • D. J. Enright received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[14].
  • D. J. Enright received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • D. J. Enright received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • D. J. Enright is recorded as male[17].
  • D. J. Enright's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was disease[19].
  • D. J. Enright's given name is recorded as Dennis[20].
  • D. J. Enright's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • D. J. Enright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

D. J. Enright was born in Leamington Spa[2]. He was born on March 11, 1920[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], and literary critic[8]. Employers include University of Warwick[11], a public research university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1965[25] and National University of Singapore[12], an autonomous university[26], in Singapore[27], founded in 1905[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[13], a poetry award[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1966[31]; King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[14], a poetry award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1933[34]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38].

Death and Burial

D. J. Enright died on December 31, 2002[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was disease[19].

Why It Matters

D. J. Enright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was D. J. Enright born?

D. J. Enright was born in Leamington Spa[2].

Where did D. J. Enright die?

D. J. Enright died in London[4].

What did D. J. Enright do for work?

D. J. Enright worked as writer[6], novelist[7], and literary critic[8].

What awards did D. J. Enright receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[13], King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[16].

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

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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