Edgar Guest

American writer and poet (1881-1959)
Person human Q5337270
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Summary

Edgar Guest was born on August 20, 1881[1], in Birmingham[2]. He died on August 5, 1959[3], in Detroit[4]. He worked as a poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (882 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Employer: Detroit Free Press[9]
  • Notable work: A Heap o' Livin[10], Just Folks[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Edgar Guest[13]
  • Family name: Guest[14]
  • Given name: Edgar[15]
  • Pseudonym: Eddie Guest[16], Chaff[17]
  • Commons Creator page: Edgar A. Guest[18]
  • Name in native language: Edgar Guest[19]

Why It Matters

Edgar Guest has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Guest born?

Edgar Guest was born in Birmingham[2].

Where did Edgar Guest die?

Edgar Guest died in Detroit[4].

What did Edgar Guest do for work?

Edgar Guest worked as a poet[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . detroithistorical.org. detroithistorical.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . detroithistorical.org. detroithistorical.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Koavf · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Given name → Edgar
    Sex or gender → male
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