David Solway

Canadian poet
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David Solway

Summary

David Solway is a human[1]. He was born on December 8, 1941[2]. He worked as a poet[3], writer[4], and literary critic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Solway was born on December 8, 1941[2].
  • David Solway held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • David Solway's professions included poet[3].
  • David Solway worked as a writer[4].
  • David Solway worked as a literary critic[5].
  • David Solway was educated at McGill University[8].
  • David Solway's education included a stint at University of Sherbrooke[9].
  • David Solway was educated at John Abbott College[10].
  • David Solway received the A.-M.-Klein Prize for Poetry[11].
  • David Solway received the Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction[12].
  • David Solway is recorded as male[13].
  • David Solway's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Solway's family name is recorded as Solway[15].
  • David Solway's given name is recorded as David[16].
  • David Solway's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[17].

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Origins and Family

David Solway was born on December 8, 1941[2].

Education

Educated at McGill University[8], a public research university[18], in Canada[19], founded in 1821[20], headquartered in Montreal[21]; University of Sherbrooke[9], a university in Quebec[22], in Canada[23], founded in 1954[24], headquartered in Sherbrooke[25]; and John Abbott College[10], a CEGEP[26], in Canada[27], founded in 1971[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[3], writer[4], and literary critic[5].

Recognition

Awards received include A.-M.-Klein Prize for Poetry[11], a category of a literary award[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1988[31] and Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction[12], a literary award[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1998[34].

Why It Matters

David Solway ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did David Solway do for work?

David Solway worked as poet[3], writer[4], and literary critic[5].

Where did David Solway go to school?

David Solway was educated at McGill University[8], University of Sherbrooke[9], and John Abbott College[10].

What awards did David Solway receive?

Honors received include A.-M.-Klein Prize for Poetry[11] and Mavis Gallant Prize for Non-fiction[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . qwf.org. qwf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . qwf.org. qwf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Educated at McGill University, University of Sherbrooke, John Abbott College
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    Languages spoken, written or signed French
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