Edmund Blunden

Summary

Edmund Blunden is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on November 1, 1896^[3]. He died in Long Melford^[4]. He died on January 20, 1974^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and editor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Edmund Blunden…
• Edmund Blunden passed away in Long Melford^[4].
• Edmund Blunden was born on November 1, 1896^[3].
• Edmund Blunden died on January 20, 1974^[5].
• Edmund Blunden is buried at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford^[12].
• Edmund Blunden held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Edmund Blunden's professions included poet^[6].
• Edmund Blunden's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Edmund Blunden's professions included writer^[8].
• Edmund Blunden worked as a literary critic^[9].
• Edmund Blunden's professions included editor^[10].
• Edmund Blunden's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Edmund Blunden's field of work was literary criticism^[15].
• Edmund Blunden's field of work was English-language literature^[16].
• Edmund Blunden was employed by University of Oxford^[17].
• Edmund Blunden's education included a stint at Christ's Hospital^[18].
• Edmund Blunden was educated at The Queen's College^[19].
• Edmund Blunden was educated at Maidstone Grammar School^[20].
• Edmund Blunden received the Military Cross^[21].
• Edmund Blunden received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[22].
• Edmund Blunden received the Hawthornden Prize^[23].
• Edmund Blunden was a member of Japan Academy^[24].
• Edmund Blunden is recorded as male^[25].
• Edmund Blunden's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Edmund Blunden's genre is lyric poetry^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1896-11-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1974-01-20^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3cb9e31c-a205-4f54-af8c-2398b289557f^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Edmund Blunden's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on November 1, 1896^[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's Hospital^[18], an independent school^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1552^[35]; The Queen's College^[19], a college of the University of Oxford^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1341^[38]; and Maidstone Grammar School^[20], a grammar school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1549^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and editor^[10]. Fields of work include poetry^[14], a literary form^[42]; literary criticism^[15], a literary genre^[43]; and English-language literature^[16], a sub-set of literature^[44]. Among Edmund Blunden's employers was University of Oxford^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross^[21], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1914^[47]; King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[22], a poetry award^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1933^[50]; and Hawthornden Prize^[23], a literary award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1919^[53].

Death and Burial

Edmund Blunden died on January 20, 1974^[5]. He died in Long Melford^[4]. Burial took place at Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford^[12].

Why It Matters

Edmund Blunden ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Edmund Blunden born?

Born in London^[2], Edmund Blunden…

Where did Edmund Blunden die?

Edmund Blunden died in Long Melford^[4].

What did Edmund Blunden do for work?

Edmund Blunden worked as poet^[6], university teacher^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and editor^[10].

Where did Edmund Blunden go to school?

Edmund Blunden was educated at Christ's Hospital^[18], The Queen's College^[19], and Maidstone Grammar School^[20].

What awards did Edmund Blunden receive?

Honors received include Military Cross^[21], King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[22], and Hawthornden Prize^[23].