Paul Muldoon

Irish poet (born 1951)
Person human Q2061388
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Summary

Paul Muldoon was born on June 20, 1951[1], in Portadown[2]. He has worked as a poet[3], university teacher[4], writer[5], and Q114347127[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,229 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Jean Hanff Korelitz[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Employer: Princeton University[10], University of East Anglia[11], University of St Andrews[12]
  • Educated at: Queen's University Belfast[13]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[15], Eric Gregory Award[16], Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18], T. S. Eliot Prize[19], Great Immigrants Award[20], AWB Vincent Literary Award[21], honorary doctorate[22]
  • Member of: Aosdána[23], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], Royal Society of Literature[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Commons category: Paul Muldoon[27]
  • Archives at: University of Leeds Libraries[28], Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[29]
  • Family name: Muldoon[30]
  • Given name: Paul[31]
  • Official website: https://www.paulmuldoonpoetry.com[32]
  • Academic thesis: Processing of English text with a view to automatic speech synthesis[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
  • Name in native language: Paul Muldoon[35]

Why It Matters

Paul Muldoon has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Paul Muldoon born?

Paul Muldoon was born in Portadown[2].

Who was Paul Muldoon married to?

Paul Muldoon's spouses include Jean Hanff Korelitz[8].

What did Paul Muldoon do for work?

Paul Muldoon worked as a poet[3], university teacher[4], writer[5], and Q114347127[6].

Where did Paul Muldoon go to school?

Paul Muldoon was educated at Queen's University Belfast[13].

What awards did Paul Muldoon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[15], Eric Gregory Award[16], and Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . carnegie.org. carnegie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Retrieved . aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'fr', 'ga', 'gv', 'it', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', '
    Harper's tag → paul-muldoon
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: paul-muldoon, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289954017|paul muldoon (#289954017)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, university teacher, writer +1
    Website → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Award received → Guggenheim Fellowship, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Eric Gregory Award +6
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-set:2| */ Academic thesis: Processing of English text with a view to automatic speech synthesis, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P4536]]"
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