Merle Collins

Grenadian writer of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and critical essays
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Merle Collins

Summary

Merle Collins is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Aruba[2]. She was born on September 29, 1950[3]. She worked as a poet[4], performing artist[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and prose writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aruba[2], Merle Collins…
  • Merle Collins was born on September 29, 1950[3].
  • Merle Collins held citizenship in Grenada[10].
  • Merle Collins worked as a poet[4].
  • Merle Collins's professions included performing artist[5].
  • Merle Collins worked as a novelist[6].
  • Merle Collins's professions included writer[7].
  • Merle Collins's professions included prose writer[8].
  • Merle Collins's professions included artist[11].
  • Merle Collins's field of work was English poetry[12].
  • Merle Collins's field of work was English[13].
  • Merle Collins's field of work was comparative literature[14].
  • Merle Collins was employed by University of Maryland[15].
  • Merle Collins was employed by University of North London[16].
  • Merle Collins was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[17].
  • Merle Collins's education included a stint at University of the West Indies[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Merle Collins is Ocean Stirrings[19].
  • Merle Collins received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Merle Collins is recorded as female[21].
  • Merle Collins's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Merle Collins's family name is recorded as Collins[23].
  • Merle Collins's given name is recorded as Merle[24].
  • Merle Collins's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography[25].
  • Merle Collins's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[26].
  • Merle Collins's participant in is recorded as Furious Flower Conference (4th: 2024)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aruba[2], Merle Collins… she was born on September 29, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[17], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1895[30], headquartered in London[31] and University of the West Indies[18], a public university[32], in Jamaica[33], founded in 1948[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], performing artist[5], novelist[6], writer[7], prose writer[8], and artist[11]. Fields of work include English poetry[12], a literary genre by language[35]; English[13], a natural language[36], in American Samoa[37]; and comparative literature[14], an academic major[38]. Employers include University of Maryland[15], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1858[41], headquartered in College Park[42] and University of North London[16], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1896[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Merle Collins is Ocean Stirrings[19].

Recognition

Merle Collins received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

Why It Matters

Merle Collins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Merle Collins born?

Born in Aruba[2], Merle Collins…

What did Merle Collins do for work?

Merle Collins worked as poet[4], performing artist[5], novelist[6], writer[7], and prose writer[8].

Where did Merle Collins go to school?

Merle Collins was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science[17] and University of the West Indies[18].

What awards did Merle Collins receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

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  1. [2] . blackwellreference.com. blackwellreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . general catalog of BnF. wikidata.org.
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  6. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Third World Women's Literatures. blackwellreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 2024.furiousflower.org. Retrieved . 2024.furiousflower.org. Provenance: 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
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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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