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Leo Yerxa

Canadian visual artist and writer
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Leo Yerxa

Summary

Leo Yerxa is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1947[2]. He worked as a painter[3], children's writer[4], poet[5], and illustrator[6].

Key Facts

  • Leo Yerxa was born on January 1, 1947[2].
  • Leo Yerxa held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Leo Yerxa worked as a painter[3].
  • Leo Yerxa's professions included children's writer[4].
  • Leo Yerxa worked as a poet[5].
  • Leo Yerxa's professions included illustrator[6].
  • Leo Yerxa received the Governor General's Literary Awards[8].
  • Leo Yerxa received the Governor General's Literary Awards[9].
  • Leo Yerxa is recorded as male[10].
  • Leo Yerxa's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Leo Yerxa's family name is recorded as Q37089184[12].
  • Leo Yerxa's given name is recorded as Leo[13].

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Origins and Family

Leo Yerxa was born on January 1, 1947[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[3], children's writer[4], poet[5], and illustrator[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Governor General's Literary Awards[8], a literary award[14], in Canada[15], founded in 1936[16].

FAQs

What did Leo Yerxa do for work?

Leo Yerxa worked as painter[3], children's writer[4], poet[5], and illustrator[6].

What awards did Leo Yerxa receive?

Honors received include Governor General's Literary Awards[8] and Governor General's Literary Awards[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . livresgg.ca. Retrieved . livresgg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . ggbooks.ca. ggbooks.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/05yk669
    Library of congress authority id → n93064102
    Date of birth → +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJkD87FThGQtXvxTBcj6Kd
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