Richard Wagamese

Ojibwe writer (1955-2017)
Person human Q7329740
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Richard Wagamese

Summary

Richard Wagamese is a human[1]. He was born in Minaki[2]. He was born on +1955-10-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kamloops[4]. He died on +2017-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a biographer[6], poet[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Richard Wagamese's place of birth was Minaki[2].
  • Richard Wagamese died in Kamloops[4].
  • Richard Wagamese was born on +1955-10-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Wagamese died on +2017-03-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Wagamese held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Richard Wagamese is identified as part of the Ojibwe ethnic group[12].
  • Richard Wagamese worked as a biographer[6].
  • Richard Wagamese worked as a poet[7].
  • Richard Wagamese's professions included screenwriter[8].
  • Richard Wagamese's professions included journalist[9].
  • Richard Wagamese's field of work was Canadian literature in English[13].
  • Richard Wagamese's field of work was journalism[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Wagamese is Indian Horse[15].
  • Richard Wagamese received the Molson Prize[16].
  • Richard Wagamese received the Matt Cohen Award[17].
  • Richard Wagamese received the Q138504108[18].
  • Richard Wagamese's image is recorded as Richard Wagamese - 2013 (DanH-1847).jpg[19].
  • Richard Wagamese is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Wagamese's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Wagamese's genre is recorded as fiction[22].
  • Richard Wagamese's ISNI is recorded as 0000000077339601[23].
  • Richard Wagamese's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67626437[24].
  • Richard Wagamese's GND ID is recorded as 132405814[25].
  • Richard Wagamese's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n95056063[26].
  • Richard Wagamese's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16184189n[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Minaki[2], Richard Wagamese… he was born on +1955-10-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Ojibwe ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biographer[6], poet[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9]. Fields of work include Canadian literature in English[13] and journalism[14], an industry[28].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Wagamese is Indian Horse[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Molson Prize[16], an award[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1962[31]; Matt Cohen Award[17], an award[32], in Canada[33], founded in 2000[34]; and Q138504108[18].

Death and Burial

Richard Wagamese died on +2017-03-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Kamloops[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Wagamese ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (201 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Richard Wagamese born?

Born in Minaki[2], Richard Wagamese…

Where did Richard Wagamese die?

Richard Wagamese passed away in Kamloops[4].

What did Richard Wagamese do for work?

Richard Wagamese worked as biographer[6], poet[7], screenwriter[8], and journalist[9].

What awards did Richard Wagamese receive?

Honors received include Molson Prize[16], Matt Cohen Award[17], and Q138504108[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . canadacouncil.ca. canadacouncil.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . prixlibranous.org. Retrieved . prixlibranous.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . cbc.ca. cbc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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