Lorna Goodison

Jamaican poet and visual artist (born 1947)
Person human Q15499660
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Lorna Goodison

Summary

Lorna Goodison is a human[1]. She was born in Kingston[2]. She was born on +1947-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a poet[4], artist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lorna Goodison's place of birth was Kingston[2].
  • Lorna Goodison was born on +1947-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lorna Goodison held citizenship in Jamaica[9].
  • Lorna Goodison worked as a poet[4].
  • Lorna Goodison worked as an artist[5].
  • Lorna Goodison's professions included writer[6].
  • Lorna Goodison worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Lorna Goodison's field of work was belletristic literature[10].
  • Among Lorna Goodison's employers was University of Michigan[11].
  • Lorna Goodison was educated at Art Students League of New York[12].
  • Lorna Goodison received the Musgrave Medal[13].
  • Lorna Goodison received the Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[14].
  • Lorna Goodison received the Commonwealth Writers' Prize[15].
  • Lorna Goodison received the poet laureate[16].
  • Lorna Goodison was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Lorna Goodison is recorded as female[18].
  • Lorna Goodison's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Lorna Goodison's ISNI is recorded as 0000000354889186[20].
  • Lorna Goodison's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67273781[21].
  • Lorna Goodison's GND ID is recorded as 119339080[22].
  • Lorna Goodison's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84122154[23].
  • Lorna Goodison's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16107547w[24].
  • Lorna Goodison's IdRef ID is recorded as 120719193[25].
  • Lorna Goodison's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA1018034X[26].
  • Lorna Goodison's archives at is recorded as Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingston[2], Lorna Goodison… she was born on +1947-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lorna Goodison was educated at Art Students League of New York[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], artist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7]. Lorna Goodison's field of work was belletristic literature[10]. Among her employers was University of Michigan[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Musgrave Medal[13], an award[28], in Jamaica[29], founded in 1889[30]; Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[14], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2011[33]; Commonwealth Writers' Prize[15], an award[34], founded in 1987[35]; and poet laureate[16], a position[36].

Why It Matters

Lorna Goodison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Lorna Goodison born?

Lorna Goodison's place of birth was Kingston[2].

What did Lorna Goodison do for work?

Lorna Goodison worked as poet[4], artist[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Lorna Goodison go to school?

Lorna Goodison was educated at Art Students League of New York[12].

What awards did Lorna Goodison receive?

Honors received include Musgrave Medal[13], Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes[14], Commonwealth Writers' Prize[15], and poet laureate[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . poetryfoundation.org. Retrieved . poetryfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . windhamcampbell.org. Retrieved . windhamcampbell.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . windhamcampbell.org. Retrieved . windhamcampbell.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved . nlj.gov.jm. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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