Padraic Colum

Summary

Padraic Colum is a human^[1]. He was born in County Longford^[2]. He was born on December 8, 1881^[3]. He passed away in Hartford County^[4]. He died on January 11, 1972^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], university teacher^[8], playwright^[9], and children's writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in County Longford^[2], Padraic Colum…
• Padraic Colum died in Hartford County^[4].
• Padraic Colum was born on December 8, 1881^[3].
• Padraic Colum was born on January 1, 1881^[12].
• Padraic Colum died on January 11, 1972^[5].
• Padraic Colum died on January 1, 1972^[13].
• Burial took place at St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton^[14].
• Padraic Colum held citizenship in Ireland^[15].
• Padraic Colum held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Padraic Colum held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[17].
• Padraic Colum held citizenship in Irish Free State^[18].
• English was Padraic Colum's native language^[19].
• Padraic Colum worked as a writer^[6].
• Padraic Colum worked as a poet^[7].
• Padraic Colum worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Padraic Colum's professions included playwright^[9].
• Padraic Colum's professions included children's writer^[10].
• Padraic Colum's field of work was belletristic literature^[20].
• Padraic Colum's field of work was poetry^[21].
• Padraic Colum's field of work was children's literature^[22].
• Among Padraic Colum's employers was Columbia University^[23].
• Padraic Colum's education included a stint at University College Dublin^[24].
• Padraic Colum received the Regina Medal^[25].
• Padraic Colum received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[26].
• Padraic Colum was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1881-12-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1972-01-11^[31]

• Community tags: biographer, novelist, playwright, poet, writer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8a2b0dca-358d-4f3f-895e-aecc0b15c085^[33]

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Origins and Family

Padraic Colum was born in County Longford^[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 8, 1881^[3] and January 1, 1881^[12]. English was his native language^[19].

Education

Padraic Colum was educated at University College Dublin^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], university teacher^[8], playwright^[9], and children's writer^[10]. Fields of work include belletristic literature^[20], a literary genre^[34]; poetry^[21], a literary form^[35]; and children's literature^[22], a sub-set of literature^[36]. Among Padraic Colum's employers was Columbia University^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Regina Medal^[25], a literary award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1959^[39] and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[26], an order^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1936^[42].

Personal Life

Padraic Colum's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 11, 1972^[5] and January 1, 1972^[13]. Padraic Colum died in Hartford County^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[44]. Burial took place at St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton^[14].

Why It Matters

Padraic Colum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Padraic Colum born?

Born in County Longford^[2], Padraic Colum…

Where did Padraic Colum die?

Padraic Colum passed away in Hartford County^[4].

What did Padraic Colum do for work?

Padraic Colum worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], university teacher^[8], playwright^[9], and children's writer^[10].

Where did Padraic Colum go to school?

Padraic Colum was educated at University College Dublin^[24].

What awards did Padraic Colum receive?

Honors received include Regina Medal^[25] and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[26].