Elizabeth Smither

New Zealand poet
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Elizabeth Smither

Summary

Elizabeth Smither is a human[1]. Her place of birth was New Plymouth[2]. She was born on September 15, 1941[3]. She worked as a poet[4], novelist[5], librarian[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Smither was born in New Plymouth[2].
  • Elizabeth Smither was born on September 15, 1941[3].
  • Elizabeth Smither held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • Elizabeth Smither worked as a poet[4].
  • Elizabeth Smither worked as a novelist[5].
  • Elizabeth Smither worked as a librarian[6].
  • Elizabeth Smither worked as a writer[7].
  • Elizabeth Smither received the New Zealand Order of Merit[10].
  • Elizabeth Smither received the Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature[11].
  • Elizabeth Smither received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)[12].
  • Elizabeth Smither received the honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[13].
  • Elizabeth Smither is recorded as female[14].
  • Elizabeth Smither's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Elizabeth Smither's family name is recorded as Smither[16].
  • Elizabeth Smither's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Elizabeth Smither was born in New Plymouth[2]. She was born on September 15, 1941[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], novelist[5], librarian[6], and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include New Zealand Order of Merit[10], an order[18], in New Zealand[19], founded in 1996[20]; Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature[11]; Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)[12], a class of award[21], in New Zealand[22]; and honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[13], an award[23], in New Zealand[24].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Smither ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Smither born?

Elizabeth Smither's place of birth was New Plymouth[2].

What did Elizabeth Smither do for work?

Elizabeth Smither worked as poet[4], novelist[5], librarian[6], and writer[7].

What awards did Elizabeth Smither receive?

Honors received include New Zealand Order of Merit[10], Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature[11], Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)[12], and honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . anzliterature.com. anzliterature.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . calendar.auckland.ac.nz. calendar.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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