Louise Bennett-Coverley

poet, writer and folklorist (1919-2006)
Person human Q965821
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Louise Bennett-Coverley

Summary

Louise Bennett-Coverley is a human[1]. She was born in Kingston[2]. She was born on September 7, 1919[3]. She passed away in Toronto[4]. She died on July 26, 2006[5]. She worked as an actor[6], poet[7], singer[8], television presenter[9], and radio personality[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's place of birth was Kingston[2].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley died in Toronto[4].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley was born on September 7, 1919[3].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley died on July 26, 2006[5].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley is buried at National Heroes Park[12].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley held citizenship in Jamaica[13].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's professions included actor[6].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley worked as a poet[7].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley worked as a singer[8].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's professions included television presenter[9].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley worked as a radio personality[10].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley worked as a folklorist[14].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley received the Musgrave Medal[17].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley received the Order of Merit[18].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley received the Order of Jamaica[19].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley is recorded as female[20].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's Commons category is recorded as Louise Bennett-Coverley[22].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's family name is recorded as Bennett[23].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's given name is recorded as Louise[24].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's given name is recorded as Simone[25].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's pseudonym is recorded as Miss Lou[26].
  • Louise Bennett-Coverley's pseudonym is recorded as Louise Bennett[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1919-09-07[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2006-07-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 574c6a70-3890-4ecd-b5b3-f5f2d35860be[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingston[2], Louise Bennett-Coverley… she was born on September 7, 1919[3].

Education

Louise Bennett-Coverley was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], poet[7], singer[8], television presenter[9], radio personality[10], and folklorist[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[16], an award[32], in United Kingdom[33]; Musgrave Medal[17], an award[34], in Jamaica[35], founded in 1889[36]; Order of Merit[18], an order of merit[37], in Jamaica[38], founded in 1969[39]; and Order of Jamaica[19], an order[40], in Jamaica[41], founded in 1969[42].

Death and Burial

Louise Bennett-Coverley died on July 26, 2006[5]. She passed away in Toronto[4]. She is buried at National Heroes Park[12].

Why It Matters

Louise Bennett-Coverley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Louise Bennett-Coverley born?

Born in Kingston[2], Louise Bennett-Coverley…

Where did Louise Bennett-Coverley die?

Louise Bennett-Coverley passed away in Toronto[4].

What did Louise Bennett-Coverley do for work?

Louise Bennett-Coverley worked as actor[6], poet[7], singer[8], television presenter[9], and radio personality[10].

Where did Louise Bennett-Coverley go to school?

Louise Bennett-Coverley was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15].

What awards did Louise Bennett-Coverley receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[16], Musgrave Medal[17], Order of Merit[18], and Order of Jamaica[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . rada.ac.uk. rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source A Companion to West Indian Literature, Q113369276, Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography +1
    Sex or gender female
    Occupation actor, poet, singer +4
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