Marlene van Niekerk

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Marlene van Niekerk

Summary

Marlene van Niekerk is a human[1]. Born in Caledon[2], she… she was born on +1954-11-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a poet[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Caledon[2], Marlene van Niekerk…
  • Marlene van Niekerk was born on +1954-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Marlene van Niekerk held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Marlene van Niekerk worked as a poet[4].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's professions included writer[5].
  • Marlene van Niekerk worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's field of work was poetry[9].
  • Marlene van Niekerk was employed by Stellenbosch University[10].
  • Among Marlene van Niekerk's employers was Utrecht University[11].
  • Marlene van Niekerk was educated at Stellenbosch University[12].
  • Marlene van Niekerk received the Noma Award for Publishing in Africa[13].
  • Marlene van Niekerk received the The Sunday Times Fiction Prize[14].
  • Marlene van Niekerk was a member of Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde[15].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's image is recorded as Marlene van Niekerk.jpg[16].
  • Marlene van Niekerk is recorded as female[17].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[19].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122806222[20].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59307255[21].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's GND ID is recorded as 137879385[22].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78054582[23].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 144608345[24].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's IdRef ID is recorded as 066881129[25].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's Commons category is recorded as Marlene van Niekerk[26].
  • Marlene van Niekerk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07h41n[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Caledon[2], Marlene van Niekerk… she was born on +1954-11-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Marlene van Niekerk's education included a stint at Stellenbosch University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. Marlene van Niekerk's field of work was poetry[9]. Employers include Stellenbosch University[10], a public university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1866[30], headquartered in Stellenbosch[31] and Utrecht University[11], a public research university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Utrecht[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Noma Award for Publishing in Africa[13], a literary award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1979[38] and The Sunday Times Fiction Prize[14], a literary award[39], in South Africa[40], founded in 2001[41].

Why It Matters

Marlene van Niekerk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was Marlene van Niekerk born?

Born in Caledon[2], Marlene van Niekerk…

What did Marlene van Niekerk do for work?

Marlene van Niekerk worked as poet[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Marlene van Niekerk go to school?

Marlene van Niekerk was educated at Stellenbosch University[12].

What awards did Marlene van Niekerk receive?

Honors received include Noma Award for Publishing in Africa[13] and The Sunday Times Fiction Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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