John Newton

New Zealand poet, novelist, lecturer and literary critic
Person human Q101438063
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John Newton

Summary

John Newton is a human[1]. Born in Blenheim[2], he… he was born on 1959[3]. He worked as a writer[4].

Key Facts

  • John Newton's place of birth was Blenheim[2].
  • John Newton was born on 1959[3].
  • John Newton held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • John Newton worked as a writer[4].
  • John Newton was educated at University of Canterbury[6].
  • John Newton's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[7].
  • John Newton's education included a stint at University of Canterbury[8].
  • John Newton was educated at Victoria University of Wellington[9].
  • John Newton received the Robert Burns Fellowship[10].
  • John Newton is recorded as male[11].
  • John Newton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Newton earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[13].
  • John Newton's family name is recorded as Newton[14].
  • John Newton's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Newton's academic thesis is recorded as 'That's me trying to step out of that sentence'[16].
  • John Newton studied under Patrick David Evans[17].
  • John Newton studied under Peter Simpson[18].
  • John Newton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • John Newton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[20].
  • John Newton's writing language is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Newton's place of birth was Blenheim[2]. He was born on 1959[3].

Education

Educated at University of Canterbury[6], a university[22], in New Zealand[23], founded in 1873[24]; University of Melbourne[7], a public university[25], in Australia[26], founded in 1853[27]; and Victoria University of Wellington[9], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1897[30], headquartered in Wellington[31]. John Newton earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[13]. Studied under Patrick David Evans[17], a university teacher[32] and Peter Simpson[18], a politician[33], b. 1942[34], of New Zealand[35], awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[36].

Career and Affiliations

John Newton's professions included writer[4].

Recognition

John Newton received the Robert Burns Fellowship[10].

FAQs

Where was John Newton born?

John Newton's place of birth was Blenheim[2].

What did John Newton do for work?

John Newton worked as writer[4].

Where did John Newton go to school?

John Newton was educated at University of Canterbury[6], University of Melbourne[7], University of Canterbury[8], and Victoria University of Wellington[9].

What awards did John Newton receive?

Honors received include Robert Burns Fellowship[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Reference. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Oxford Reference. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Oxford Reference. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . otago.ac.nz. otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Oxford Reference. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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