Kathleen Jamie

Scottish poet and essayist
Person human Q6376757
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Kathleen Jamie

Summary

Kathleen Jamie is a human[1]. She was born in Edinburgh[2]. She was born on May 13, 1962[3]. She worked as a poet[4] and writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Kathleen Jamie's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • Kathleen Jamie was born on May 13, 1962[3].
  • Kathleen Jamie held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Kathleen Jamie worked as a poet[4].
  • Kathleen Jamie worked as a writer[5].
  • Kathleen Jamie was employed by University of St Andrews[8].
  • Kathleen Jamie was educated at University of Edinburgh[9].
  • Kathleen Jamie's education included a stint at Currie High School[10].
  • Kathleen Jamie received the Cholmondeley Award[11].
  • Kathleen Jamie received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[12].
  • Kathleen Jamie received the Eric Gregory Award[13].
  • Kathleen Jamie received the John Burroughs Medal[14].
  • Kathleen Jamie received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • Kathleen Jamie received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Kathleen Jamie was a member of Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • Kathleen Jamie is recorded as female[18].
  • Kathleen Jamie's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kathleen Jamie's Commons category is recorded as Kathleen Jamie[20].
  • Kathleen Jamie's family name is recorded as Q37101669[21].
  • Kathleen Jamie's given name is recorded as Kathleen[22].
  • Kathleen Jamie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1962-05-13[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 643f4758-7a81-4ba8-97a1-ff0a4893a2a8[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Kathleen Jamie's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. She was born on May 13, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[9], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Currie High School[10], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4] and writer[5]. Among Kathleen Jamie's employers was University of St Andrews[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[11], a poetry award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1966[36]; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[12], a literary award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1963[39]; Eric Gregory Award[13], a poetry award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1960[42]; John Burroughs Medal[14], a literary award[43], in United States[44]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48].

Why It Matters

Kathleen Jamie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Kathleen Jamie born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], Kathleen Jamie…

What did Kathleen Jamie do for work?

Kathleen Jamie worked as poet[4] and writer[5].

Where did Kathleen Jamie go to school?

Kathleen Jamie was educated at University of Edinburgh[9] and Currie High School[10].

What awards did Kathleen Jamie receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[11], Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[12], Eric Gregory Award[13], and John Burroughs Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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