John Burnside

Scottish writer and academic (1955–2024)
Person human Q977057
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John Burnside

Summary

John Burnside is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunfermline[2]. He was born on March 19, 1955[3]. He died in Dunfermline[4]. He died on May 29, 2024[5]. He worked as a poet[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dunfermline[2], John Burnside…
  • John Burnside passed away in Dunfermline[4].
  • John Burnside was born on March 19, 1955[3].
  • John Burnside died on May 29, 2024[5].
  • John Burnside held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Burnside's professions included poet[6].
  • John Burnside worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Burnside worked as a writer[8].
  • John Burnside's field of work was creative and professional writing[11].
  • John Burnside's field of work was poetry[12].
  • John Burnside's field of work was short story[13].
  • John Burnside held the position of Booker Prize judge[14].
  • John Burnside was employed by University of St Andrews[15].
  • John Burnside's education included a stint at Anglia Ruskin University[16].
  • John Burnside's education included a stint at Lord Ashcroft International Business School[17].
  • John Burnside received the Cholmondeley Award[18].
  • John Burnside received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[19].
  • John Burnside received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • John Burnside received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[21].
  • John Burnside received the Q3404924[22].
  • John Burnside was a member of Royal Society of Literature[23].
  • John Burnside is recorded as male[24].
  • John Burnside's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John Burnside's Commons category is recorded as John Burnside[26].
  • John Burnside's family name is recorded as Burnside[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dunfermline[2], John Burnside… he was born on March 19, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Anglia Ruskin University[16], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1992[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Lord Ashcroft International Business School[17], a business school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1858[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[11], an academic discipline[35]; poetry[12], a literary form[36]; and short story[13], a literary genre[37]. John Burnside was employed by University of St Andrews[15]. He held the position of Booker Prize judge[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[18], a poetry award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1966[40]; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[19], a literary award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1963[43]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[21], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; and Q3404924[22], a literary award[48], in France[49], founded in 2007[50].

Death and Burial

John Burnside died on May 29, 2024[5]. He passed away in Dunfermline[4].

Why It Matters

John Burnside ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was John Burnside born?

John Burnside's place of birth was Dunfermline[2].

Where did John Burnside die?

John Burnside passed away in Dunfermline[4].

What did John Burnside do for work?

John Burnside worked as poet[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did John Burnside go to school?

John Burnside was educated at Anglia Ruskin University[16] and Lord Ashcroft International Business School[17].

What awards did John Burnside receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[18], Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[19], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[20], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[21].

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  24. [5] . The Independent. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  23. [50] . 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. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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