Hone Tuwhare

New Zealand poet (1922–2008)
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Hone Tuwhare

Summary

Hone Tuwhare is a human[1]. He was born in Kaikohe[2]. He was born on October 21, 1922[3]. He passed away in Dunedin[4]. He died on January 16, 2008[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hone Tuwhare was born in Kaikohe[2].
  • Hone Tuwhare died in Dunedin[4].
  • Hone Tuwhare was born on October 21, 1922[3].
  • Hone Tuwhare died on January 16, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Wharepaepae Urupa[9].
  • Hone Tuwhare held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Hone Tuwhare is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[11].
  • Hone Tuwhare worked as a poet[6].
  • Hone Tuwhare worked as a writer[7].
  • Hone Tuwhare was educated at Otahuhu College[12].
  • Hone Tuwhare received the Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[13].
  • Hone Tuwhare received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)[14].
  • Hone Tuwhare received the Robert Burns Fellowship[15].
  • Hone Tuwhare received the honorary doctor of the University of Otago[16].
  • Hone Tuwhare received the honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[17].
  • Hone Tuwhare is recorded as male[18].
  • Hone Tuwhare's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hone Tuwhare's Commons category is recorded as Hone Tuwhare[20].
  • Hone Tuwhare's family name is recorded as Tuwhare[21].
  • Hone Tuwhare's given name is recorded as Hōne[22].
  • Hone Tuwhare's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Hone Tuwhare's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Māori[24].
  • Hone Tuwhare's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Performing Arts Aotearoa New Zealand[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Hone Tuwhare's place of birth was Kaikohe[2]. He was born on October 21, 1922[3]. He is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[11].

Education

Hone Tuwhare's education included a stint at Otahuhu College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[13]; Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)[14], a class of award[26], in New Zealand[27]; Robert Burns Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1958[30]; honorary doctor of the University of Otago[16], an award[31], in New Zealand[32]; and honorary doctor of the University of Auckland[17], an award[33], in New Zealand[34].

Death and Burial

Hone Tuwhare died on January 16, 2008[5]. He died in Dunedin[4]. He is buried at Wharepaepae Urupa[9].

Why It Matters

Hone Tuwhare ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Hone Tuwhare born?

Hone Tuwhare's place of birth was Kaikohe[2].

Where did Hone Tuwhare die?

Hone Tuwhare died in Dunedin[4].

What did Hone Tuwhare do for work?

Hone Tuwhare worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did Hone Tuwhare go to school?

Hone Tuwhare was educated at Otahuhu College[12].

What awards did Hone Tuwhare receive?

Honors received include Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards[13], Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)[14], Robert Burns Fellowship[15], and honorary doctor of the University of Otago[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . calendar.auckland.ac.nz. calendar.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . 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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