Glenway Wescott

American poet, novelist and essayist (1901-1987)
Person human Q347890
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Glenway Wescott

Summary

Glenway Wescott is a human[1]. He was born in Kewaskum[2]. He was born on +1901-04-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rosemont[4]. He died on +1987-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Glenway Wescott's place of birth was Kewaskum[2].
  • Glenway Wescott passed away in Rosemont[4].
  • Glenway Wescott was born on +1901-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Glenway Wescott died on +1987-02-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Reading-Johnson Cemetery[10].
  • Glenway Wescott held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Glenway Wescott's professions included novelist[6].
  • Glenway Wescott's professions included writer[7].
  • Glenway Wescott worked as a poet[8].
  • Glenway Wescott's education included a stint at University of Chicago[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Glenway Wescott is The Pilgrim Hawk[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Glenway Wescott is The Grandmothers[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Glenway Wescott is Apartment in Athens[15].
  • Glenway Wescott received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Glenway Wescott received the Harper Prize[17].
  • Glenway Wescott was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[18].
  • Glenway Wescott's image is recorded as Glenway Wescott.png[19].
  • Glenway Wescott is recorded as male[20].
  • Glenway Wescott's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Glenway Wescott's ISNI is recorded as 000000011038638X[22].
  • Glenway Wescott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12405830[23].
  • Glenway Wescott's GND ID is recorded as 118806777[24].
  • Glenway Wescott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50003879[25].
  • Glenway Wescott's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500444673[26].
  • Glenway Wescott's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12465950m[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kewaskum[2], Glenway Wescott… he was born on +1901-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Glenway Wescott's education included a stint at University of Chicago[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], and poet[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Pilgrim Hawk[13], a literary work[28], written by Glenway Wescott[29]; The Grandmothers[14], a literary work[30], written by him[31]; and Apartment in Athens[15], a literary work[32], written by him[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36] and Harper Prize[17], a literary award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1922[39].

Death and Burial

Glenway Wescott died on +1987-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rosemont[4]. Burial took place at Reading-Johnson Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Glenway Wescott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Glenway Wescott born?

Glenway Wescott was born in Kewaskum[2].

Where did Glenway Wescott die?

Glenway Wescott died in Rosemont[4].

What did Glenway Wescott do for work?

Glenway Wescott worked as novelist[6], writer[7], and poet[8].

Where did Glenway Wescott go to school?

Glenway Wescott was educated at University of Chicago[12].

What awards did Glenway Wescott receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16] and Harper Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Guggenheim Fellows database. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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