Michael Stephen Silk

professor of Classical and Comparative Literature at King's College London, and adjunct professor in the Dept. of English and Comparative Literature at the Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Summary

Michael Stephen Silk was born on June 11, 1941[1], in Birmingham[2]. He has worked as a literary scholar[3], hellenist[4], classical scholar[5], school teacher[6], and classical philologist[7]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Occupation: music arranger[10]
  • Field of work: classical literature[11], classics[12], Greek[13], Greek literature[14]
  • Employer: King's College London[15], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: Donald William Lucas[17]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family name: Silk[20]
  • Given name: Michael[21], Stephen[22]
  • Official website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/professor-michael-silk[23], https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/michael-silk(ef1c079b-fa29-4e3b-bac3-972a127467ab).html[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]

FAQs

Where was Michael Stephen Silk born?

Michael Stephen Silk was born in Birmingham[2].

What did Michael Stephen Silk do for work?

Michael Stephen Silk worked as a literary scholar[3], hellenist[4], classical scholar[5], school teacher[6], and classical philologist[7].

What awards did Michael Stephen Silk receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Theatricalia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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