Peter Porter

Summary

Peter Porter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brisbane^[2]. He was born on February 16, 1929^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on April 23, 2010^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Peter Porter's place of birth was Brisbane^[2].
• Peter Porter passed away in London^[4].
• Peter Porter was born on February 16, 1929^[3].
• Peter Porter died on April 23, 2010^[5].
• Peter Porter is buried at Highgate Cemetery^[9].
• Peter Porter held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Peter Porter held citizenship in Australia^[11].
• Peter Porter's professions included poet^[6].
• Peter Porter worked as a writer^[7].
• Peter Porter held the position of Booker Prize judge^[12].
• Peter Porter's education included a stint at Anglican Church Grammar School^[13].
• Peter Porter received the Cholmondeley Award^[14].
• Peter Porter received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[15].
• Peter Porter received the Fellow of the English Association^[16].
• Peter Porter received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[17].
• Peter Porter received the Medal of the Order of Australia^[18].
• Peter Porter was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[19].
• Peter Porter's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[20].
• Peter Porter is recorded as male^[21].
• Peter Porter's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Peter Porter's Commons category is recorded as Peter Porter (poet)^[23].
• The cause of death was liver cancer^[24].
• Peter Porter's family name is recorded as Porter^[25].
• Peter Porter's given name is recorded as Peter^[26].
• Peter Porter's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-02-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-04-23^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6fada3a6-990b-4a6e-82df-a81efa3a5b82^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brisbane^[2], Peter Porter… he was born on February 16, 1929^[3].

Education

Peter Porter's education included a stint at Anglican Church Grammar School^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6] and writer^[7]. Peter Porter held the position of Booker Prize judge^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award^[14], a poetry award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1966^[35]; King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[15], a poetry award^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1933^[38]; Fellow of the English Association^[16]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[17], a fellowship award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; and Medal of the Order of Australia^[18], a grade of an order^[41], in Australia^[42].

Personal Life

Peter Porter's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[20].

Death and Burial

Peter Porter died on April 23, 2010^[5]. He died in London^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[24]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Peter Porter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Peter Porter born?

Peter Porter's place of birth was Brisbane^[2].

Where did Peter Porter die?

Peter Porter passed away in London^[4].

What did Peter Porter do for work?

Peter Porter worked as poet^[6] and writer^[7].

Where did Peter Porter go to school?

Peter Porter was educated at Anglican Church Grammar School^[13].

What awards did Peter Porter receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award^[14], King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[15], Fellow of the English Association^[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[17].