Kwame Dawes

Ghanian academic
Person human Q6450075
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Kwame Dawes

Summary

Kwame Dawes is a human[1]. He was born in Ghana[2]. He was born on July 28, 1962[3]. He worked as a poet[4], writer[5], periodical editor[6], and magazine editor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ghana[2], Kwame Dawes…
  • Kwame Dawes was born in Accra[9].
  • Kwame Dawes was born on July 28, 1962[3].
  • Kwame Dawes held citizenship in Ghana[10].
  • Kwame Dawes worked as a poet[4].
  • Kwame Dawes's professions included writer[5].
  • Kwame Dawes's professions included periodical editor[6].
  • Kwame Dawes worked as a magazine editor[7].
  • Among Kwame Dawes's employers was University of South Carolina[11].
  • Kwame Dawes was employed by University of Nebraska–Lincoln[12].
  • Kwame Dawes's education included a stint at University of New Brunswick[13].
  • Kwame Dawes's education included a stint at University of the West Indies[14].
  • Kwame Dawes received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Kwame Dawes received the PEN/Nora Magid Award for Magazine Editing[16].
  • Kwame Dawes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Kwame Dawes is recorded as male[18].
  • Kwame Dawes's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kwame Dawes's Commons category is recorded as Kwame Dawes[20].
  • Kwame Dawes's described by source is recorded as The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers[21].
  • Kwame Dawes's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (2nd: 2004)[22].
  • Kwame Dawes's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (3rd: 2014)[23].
  • Kwame Dawes's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (4th: 2024)[24].
  • Kwame Dawes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ghana[2], a sovereign state[26], in Portuguese Empire[27], founded in 1957[28] and Accra[9], a city[29], in Ghana[30]. Kwame Dawes was born on July 28, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at University of New Brunswick[13], a university in New Brunswick[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1785[33], headquartered in Fredericton[34] and University of the West Indies[14], a public university[35], in Jamaica[36], founded in 1948[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], periodical editor[6], and magazine editor[7]. Employers include University of South Carolina[11], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1801[40] and University of Nebraska–Lincoln[12], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1869[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46] and PEN/Nora Magid Award for Magazine Editing[16], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1993[49].

Why It Matters

Kwame Dawes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Kwame Dawes born?

Kwame Dawes's place of birth was Ghana[2].

What did Kwame Dawes do for work?

Kwame Dawes worked as poet[4], writer[5], periodical editor[6], and magazine editor[7].

Where did Kwame Dawes go to school?

Kwame Dawes was educated at University of New Brunswick[13] and University of the West Indies[14].

What awards did Kwame Dawes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and PEN/Nora Magid Award for Magazine Editing[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . The South Carolina Encyclopedia Guide to South Carolina Writers. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . commons.lib.jmu.edu. Retrieved . commons.lib.jmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . jmu.edu. Retrieved . jmu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 2024.furiousflower.org. Retrieved . 2024.furiousflower.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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