Paul Kingsnorth

English writer and environmentalist (1972-)
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Paul Kingsnorth

Summary

Paul Kingsnorth is a human[1]. He was born in Worcester[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], poet[6], opinion journalist[7], and environmentalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (671 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Kingsnorth was born in Worcester[2].
  • Paul Kingsnorth was born on January 1, 1972[3].
  • Paul Kingsnorth was born on October 20, 1972[10].
  • Paul Kingsnorth held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's professions included journalist[4].
  • Paul Kingsnorth worked as a writer[5].
  • Paul Kingsnorth worked as a poet[6].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's professions included opinion journalist[7].
  • Paul Kingsnorth worked as an environmentalist[8].
  • Paul Kingsnorth worked as an activist[12].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's field of work was opinion journalism[13].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's field of work was ecology[14].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's education included a stint at St Anne's College[16].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's education included a stint at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Kingsnorth is Uncivilization[18].
  • Paul Kingsnorth is recorded as male[19].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's Commons category is recorded as Paul Kingsnorth[21].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's residence is recorded as West Region, Ireland[22].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's family name is recorded as Kingsnorth[23].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's given name is recorded as Paul[24].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's official website is recorded as http://paulkingsnorth.net/[25].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[26].
  • Paul Kingsnorth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Kingsnorth's place of birth was Worcester[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1972[3] and October 20, 1972[10].

Education

Educated at St Anne's College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1879[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[17], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1562[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], poet[6], opinion journalist[7], environmentalist[8], and activist[12]. Fields of work include opinion journalism[13], a journalism genre[35]; ecology[14], an academic discipline[36]; and poetry[15], a literary form[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Paul Kingsnorth is Uncivilization[18].

Why It Matters

Paul Kingsnorth ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (671 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Paul Kingsnorth born?

Born in Worcester[2], Paul Kingsnorth…

What did Paul Kingsnorth do for work?

Paul Kingsnorth worked as journalist[4], writer[5], poet[6], opinion journalist[7], and environmentalist[8].

Where did Paul Kingsnorth go to school?

Paul Kingsnorth was educated at St Anne's College[16] and The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Companies House. Retrieved . find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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