Ian Williams

Canadian writer and poet
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Ian Williams

Summary

Ian Williams is a human[1]. He was born on +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a writer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Ian Williams was born on +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ian Williams held citizenship in Canada[5].
  • Ian Williams worked as a writer[3].
  • Among Ian Williams's employers was University of British Columbia[6].
  • Ian Williams was employed by University of Toronto[7].
  • Among Ian Williams's employers was University of Calgary[8].
  • Ian Williams was employed by American Library in Paris[9].
  • Ian Williams was educated at University of Toronto[10].
  • Ian Williams's education included a stint at Mayfield Secondary School[11].
  • Ian Williams received the Giller Prize[12].
  • Ian Williams received the Raymond Souster Award[13].
  • Ian Williams received the Danuta Gleed Literary Award[14].
  • Ian Williams's image is recorded as Ian-Williams-Author-Photo.jpg[15].
  • Ian Williams is recorded as male[16].
  • Ian Williams's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ian Williams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115113911[18].
  • Ian Williams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2314160425263868320009[19].
  • Ian Williams's GND ID is recorded as 1205401067[20].
  • Ian Williams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2010038489[21].
  • Ian Williams's SBN author ID is recorded as VIAV167625[22].
  • Ian Williams's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kn8d5z[23].
  • Ian Williams's family name is recorded as Williams[24].
  • Ian Williams's given name is recorded as Ian[25].
  • Ian Williams's official website is recorded as http://www.ianwilliams.ca/[26].
  • Ian Williams's Poetry Foundation ID is recorded as ian-williams[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Williams was born on +1979-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[10], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31] and Mayfield Secondary School[11], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1969[34].

Career and Affiliations

Ian Williams's professions included writer[3]. Employers include University of British Columbia[6], a public research university[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1908[37], headquartered in Vancouver[38]; University of Toronto[7], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1827[41], headquartered in Toronto[42]; University of Calgary[8], an autonomous university[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1966[45], headquartered in Calgary[46]; and American Library in Paris[9], a library[47], in France[48], founded in 1920[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Giller Prize[12], a literary award[50], in Canada[51], founded in 1994[52]; Raymond Souster Award[13], an award[53], in Canada[54], founded in 2013[55]; and Danuta Gleed Literary Award[14], a literary award[56], in Canada[57], founded in 1998[58].

Why It Matters

Ian Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Ian Williams do for work?

Ian Williams worked as writer[3].

Where did Ian Williams go to school?

Ian Williams was educated at University of Toronto[10] and Mayfield Secondary School[11].

What awards did Ian Williams receive?

Honors received include Giller Prize[12], Raymond Souster Award[13], and Danuta Gleed Literary Award[14].

References

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  9. [7] . brampton.ca. brampton.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . ianwilliams.ca. ianwilliams.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . brampton.ca. brampton.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . cbc.ca. cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . quillandquire.com. quillandquire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . writersunion.ca. writersunion.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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