Helen Dunmore

British novelist (1952–2017)
Person human Q462266
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Helen Dunmore

Summary

Helen Dunmore is a human[1]. She was born in Beverley[2]. She was born on December 12, 1952[3]. She passed away in Bristol[4]. She died on June 5, 2017[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], and novelist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Helen Dunmore's place of birth was Beverley[2].
  • Helen Dunmore died in Bristol[4].
  • Helen Dunmore was born on December 12, 1952[3].
  • Helen Dunmore died on June 5, 2017[5].
  • Helen Dunmore held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Helen Dunmore worked as a poet[6].
  • Helen Dunmore's professions included writer[7].
  • Helen Dunmore worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Helen Dunmore worked as a novelist[9].
  • Helen Dunmore's field of work was poetry[12].
  • Helen Dunmore's field of work was children's literature[13].
  • Helen Dunmore's field of work was novel[14].
  • Helen Dunmore's education included a stint at University of York[15].
  • Helen Dunmore was educated at Nottingham Girls' High School[16].
  • Helen Dunmore was educated at Sutton High School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Helen Dunmore is Zennor in Darkness[18].
  • Helen Dunmore received the Women's Prize for Fiction[19].
  • Helen Dunmore received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • Helen Dunmore received the Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize[21].
  • Helen Dunmore was a member of Royal Society of Literature[22].
  • Helen Dunmore is recorded as female[23].
  • Helen Dunmore's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Helen Dunmore's Commons category is recorded as Helen Dunmore[25].
  • The cause of death was cancer[26].
  • Helen Dunmore's family name is recorded as Dunmore[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Beverley[2], Helen Dunmore… she was born on December 12, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at University of York[15], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1963[30], headquartered in York[31]; Nottingham Girls' High School[16], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1875[34]; and Sutton High School[17], a secondary school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1884[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], and novelist[9]. Fields of work include poetry[12], a literary form[38]; children's literature[13], a sub-set of literature[39]; and novel[14], a literary form[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Helen Dunmore is Zennor in Darkness[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Women's Prize for Fiction[19], a literary award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1996[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize[21], a poetry award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1966[48].

Death and Burial

Helen Dunmore died on June 5, 2017[5]. She passed away in Bristol[4]. The cause of death was cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Helen Dunmore ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Helen Dunmore born?

Born in Beverley[2], Helen Dunmore…

Where did Helen Dunmore die?

Helen Dunmore passed away in Bristol[4].

What did Helen Dunmore do for work?

Helen Dunmore worked as poet[6], writer[7], children's writer[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Helen Dunmore go to school?

Helen Dunmore was educated at University of York[15], Nottingham Girls' High School[16], and Sutton High School[17].

What awards did Helen Dunmore receive?

Honors received include Women's Prize for Fiction[19], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20], and Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize[21].

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  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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