Francis Spufford

British writer
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Francis Spufford

Summary

Francis Spufford is a human[1]. He was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a journalist[3], writer[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Francis Spufford was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Spufford's professions included journalist[3].
  • Francis Spufford's professions included writer[4].
  • Francis Spufford worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Francis Spufford's field of work was literature[7].
  • Francis Spufford was employed by Goldsmiths, University of London[8].
  • Francis Spufford was educated at Trinity Hall[9].
  • Francis Spufford received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[10].
  • Francis Spufford received the Somerset Maugham Award[11].
  • Francis Spufford was a member of Royal Society of Literature[12].
  • Francis Spufford is recorded as male[13].
  • Francis Spufford's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Francis Spufford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120216958[15].
  • Francis Spufford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17297316[16].
  • Francis Spufford's GND ID is recorded as 102254067X[17].
  • Francis Spufford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90018503[18].
  • Francis Spufford's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12346448b[19].
  • Francis Spufford's IdRef ID is recorded as 032433913[20].
  • Francis Spufford's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0874999X[21].
  • Francis Spufford's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35751401[22].
  • Francis Spufford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v63gx[23].
  • Francis Spufford's Open Library ID is recorded as OL395785A[24].
  • Francis Spufford's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as mub2011639394[25].
  • Francis Spufford's family name is recorded as Spufford[26].
  • Francis Spufford's given name is recorded as Francis[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Spufford was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Francis Spufford's education included a stint at Trinity Hall[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[3], writer[4], and university teacher[5]. Francis Spufford's field of work was literature[7]. He was employed by Goldsmiths, University of London[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[10], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Somerset Maugham Award[11], a literary award[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1947[32].

Why It Matters

Francis Spufford ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,098 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

What did Francis Spufford do for work?

Francis Spufford worked as journalist[3], writer[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Francis Spufford go to school?

Francis Spufford was educated at Trinity Hall[9].

What awards did Francis Spufford receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[10] and Somerset Maugham Award[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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