Iain Sharp

New Zealand poet (1953–2026)
Person human Q5980616
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Iain Sharp

Summary

Iain Sharp is a human[1]. He was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1953-04-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2026-01-24T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a poet[5], librarian[6], and journalist[7].

Key Facts

  • Iain Sharp was born in Glasgow[2].
  • Iain Sharp was born on +1953-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Iain Sharp died on +2026-01-24T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Iain Sharp held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Iain Sharp's professions included poet[5].
  • Iain Sharp's professions included librarian[6].
  • Iain Sharp's professions included journalist[7].
  • Iain Sharp's education included a stint at University of Auckland[9].
  • Iain Sharp's education included a stint at One Tree Hill College[10].
  • Iain Sharp's doctoral advisor was Robert Kean Turner[11].
  • Iain Sharp is recorded as male[12].
  • Iain Sharp's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Iain Sharp's ISNI is recorded as 000000008161301X[14].
  • Iain Sharp's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 86102381[15].
  • Iain Sharp's GND ID is recorded as 13793923X[16].
  • Iain Sharp's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb99148821[17].
  • Iain Sharp's IdRef ID is recorded as 154185698[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Iain Sharp's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04lfm2n[20].
  • Iain Sharp's family name is recorded as Sharp[21].
  • Iain Sharp's given name is recorded as Iain[22].
  • Iain Sharp's academic thesis is recorded as Wit at several weapons: a critical edition[23].
  • Iain Sharp's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Iain Sharp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Iain Sharp's name in native language is recorded as Iain Sharp[26].

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Origins and Family

Iain Sharp was born in Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1953-04-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Auckland[9], a public university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1883[29], headquartered in Auckland City[30] and One Tree Hill College[10], a secondary school[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1955[33]. Iain Sharp's doctoral advisor was Robert Kean Turner[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], librarian[6], and journalist[7].

Death and Burial

Iain Sharp died on +2026-01-24T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

FAQs

Where was Iain Sharp born?

Iain Sharp was born in Glasgow[2].

What did Iain Sharp do for work?

Iain Sharp worked as poet[5], librarian[6], and journalist[7].

Where did Iain Sharp go to school?

Iain Sharp was educated at University of Auckland[9] and One Tree Hill College[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz. Retrieved . aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Wit at several weapons: a critical edition. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved . nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . read-nz.org. Retrieved . read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . read-nz.org. Retrieved . read-nz.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . shoneandshirley.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . notices.nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

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