Francis King

Summary

Francis King is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Adelboden^[2]. He was born on +1923-03-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2011-07-03T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a poet^[5], journalist^[6], literary critic^[7], writer^[8], and theatre critic^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Adelboden^[2], Francis King…
• Francis King was born on +1923-03-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Francis King died on +2011-07-03T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Francis King held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Francis King held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Francis King worked as a poet^[5].
• Francis King worked as a journalist^[6].
• Francis King's professions included literary critic^[7].
• Francis King worked as a writer^[8].
• Francis King worked as a theatre critic^[9].
• Francis King held the position of president^[13].
• Francis King held the position of president^[14].
• Francis King held the position of Booker Prize judge^[15].
• Francis King was educated at Balliol College^[16].
• Francis King was educated at Shrewsbury School^[17].
• Francis King received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Francis King received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19].
• Francis King received the Somerset Maugham Award^[20].
• Francis King was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[21].
• Francis King is recorded as male^[22].
• Francis King's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Francis King's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality^[24].
• Francis King's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368646089^[25].
• Francis King's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121449825^[26].
• Francis King's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 99735747^[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis King's place of birth was Adelboden^[2]. He was born on +1923-03-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[16], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1263^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Shrewsbury School^[17], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1552^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[5], journalist^[6], literary critic^[7], writer^[8], and theatre critic^[9]. Positions held include president^[13], a position^[35] and Booker Prize judge^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], a fellowship award^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]; and Somerset Maugham Award^[20], a literary award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1947^[42].

Death and Burial

Francis King died on +2011-07-03T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Francis King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Francis King born?

Francis King was born in Adelboden^[2].

What did Francis King do for work?

Francis King worked as poet^[5], journalist^[6], literary critic^[7], writer^[8], and theatre critic^[9].

Where did Francis King go to school?

Francis King was educated at Balliol College^[16] and Shrewsbury School^[17].

What awards did Francis King receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[19], and Somerset Maugham Award^[20].