Douglas Dunn

Scottish poet (b1942)
Person human Q1252203
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Douglas Dunn

Summary

Douglas Dunn is a human[1]. Born in Inchinnan[2], he… he was born on +1942-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4], librarian[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Dunn's place of birth was Inchinnan[2].
  • Douglas Dunn was born on +1942-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Douglas Dunn held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Douglas Dunn's professions included poet[4].
  • Douglas Dunn's professions included librarian[5].
  • Douglas Dunn worked as a translator[6].
  • Douglas Dunn's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Douglas Dunn's professions included writer[8].
  • Douglas Dunn's professions included literary critic[11].
  • Douglas Dunn was employed by University of St Andrews[12].
  • Douglas Dunn was educated at University of Hull[13].
  • Douglas Dunn received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Douglas Dunn received the Cholmondeley Award[15].
  • Douglas Dunn received the Eric Gregory Award[16].
  • Douglas Dunn received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[17].
  • Douglas Dunn received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[18].
  • Douglas Dunn received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Douglas Dunn was a member of Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • Douglas Dunn's image is recorded as Douglasdunn.jpg[21].
  • Douglas Dunn is recorded as male[22].
  • Douglas Dunn's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Douglas Dunn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114796300[24].
  • Douglas Dunn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107572951[25].
  • Douglas Dunn's GND ID is recorded as 119110717[26].
  • Douglas Dunn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50024917[27].

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Origins and Family

Douglas Dunn's place of birth was Inchinnan[2]. He was born on +1942-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Douglas Dunn was educated at University of Hull[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], librarian[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and literary critic[11]. Among Douglas Dunn's employers was University of St Andrews[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Cholmondeley Award[15], a poetry award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1966[32]; Eric Gregory Award[16], a poetry award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1960[35]; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[17], a literary award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1963[38]; King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry[18], a poetry award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1933[41]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43].

Why It Matters

Douglas Dunn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Dunn born?

Douglas Dunn was born in Inchinnan[2].

What did Douglas Dunn do for work?

Douglas Dunn worked as poet[4], librarian[5], translator[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Douglas Dunn go to school?

Douglas Dunn was educated at University of Hull[13].

What awards did Douglas Dunn receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], Cholmondeley Award[15], Eric Gregory Award[16], and Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[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.
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  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: 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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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