Kenneth Goldsmith

American poet and visual artist
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Kenneth Goldsmith

Summary

Kenneth Goldsmith is a human[1]. He was born in Freeport[2]. He was born on January 1, 1961[3]. He worked as a poet[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], music critic[7], and computer artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth Goldsmith was born in Freeport[2].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith was born on January 1, 1961[3].
  • Among Kenneth Goldsmith's spouses was Cheryl Donegan[10].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith worked as a poet[4].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith worked as a writer[6].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's professions included music critic[7].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith worked as a computer artist[8].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith worked as a performance artist[12].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's field of work was creative writing[14].
  • Among Kenneth Goldsmith's employers was University of Pennsylvania[15].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's education included a stint at Rhode Island School of Design[16].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith received the François Morellet Prize[17].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith is recorded as male[18].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's Commons category is recorded as Kenneth Goldsmith[20].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's family name is recorded as Goldsmith[21].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's given name is recorded as Kenneth[22].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's official website is recorded as http://writing.upenn.edu/epc/authors/goldsmith/[23].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's work location is recorded as New York City[24].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's work location is recorded as Philadelphia[25].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's work location is recorded as Chicago[26].
  • Kenneth Goldsmith's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2ad4f2f-adee-45e9-8950-543e4c04be55[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Kenneth Goldsmith was born in Freeport[2]. He was born on January 1, 1961[3].

Education

Kenneth Goldsmith was educated at Rhode Island School of Design[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], music critic[7], computer artist[8], and performance artist[12]. Fields of work include poetry[13], a literary form[32] and creative writing[14], a field of study[33]. Kenneth Goldsmith was employed by University of Pennsylvania[15].

Recognition

Kenneth Goldsmith received the François Morellet Prize[17].

Personal Life

Among Kenneth Goldsmith's spouses was Cheryl Donegan[10].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Goldsmith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

Works attributed to him include Fidget (Applet)[35], a creative work[36].

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Goldsmith born?

Born in Freeport[2], Kenneth Goldsmith…

Who was Kenneth Goldsmith married to?

Kenneth Goldsmith's spouses include Cheryl Donegan[10].

What did Kenneth Goldsmith do for work?

Kenneth Goldsmith worked as poet[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], music critic[7], and computer artist[8].

Where did Kenneth Goldsmith go to school?

Kenneth Goldsmith was educated at Rhode Island School of Design[16].

What awards did Kenneth Goldsmith receive?

Honors received include François Morellet Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . artasiamerica.org. artasiamerica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . chateau-montsoreau.com. chateau-montsoreau.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . writing.upenn.edu. Retrieved . writing.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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