Kathleen Jamie

Scottish poet and essayist
Person human Q6376757
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Summary

Kathleen Jamie was born on May 13, 1962[1], in Edinburgh[2]. She has worked as a poet[3] and writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (410 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[6]
  • Employer: University of St Andrews[7]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[8], Currie High School[9]
  • Award received: Cholmondeley Award[10], Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[11], Eric Gregory Award[12], John Burroughs Medal[13], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], Somerset Maugham Award[16]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Literature[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Kathleen Jamie[19]
  • Family name: Jamie[20]
  • Given name: Kathleen[21]
  • Described by source: Q136187435[22], Q141756208[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]

Why It Matters

Kathleen Jamie is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Kathleen Jamie born?

Kathleen Jamie's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].

What did Kathleen Jamie do for work?

Kathleen Jamie worked as a poet[3] and writer[4].

Where did Kathleen Jamie go to school?

Kathleen Jamie was educated at University of Edinburgh[8] and Currie High School[9].

What awards did Kathleen Jamie receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[10], Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[11], Eric Gregory Award[12], and John Burroughs Medal[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Q141756208. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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