Ruth Fainlight

American poet based in London
Person human Q7382972
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Ruth Fainlight

Summary

Ruth Fainlight is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], she… she was born on +1931-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a translator[4], librettist[5], poet[6], short story writer[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Ruth Fainlight…
  • Ruth Fainlight was born on +1931-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Ruth Fainlight's spouses was Alan Sillitoe[10].
  • Ruth Fainlight held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ruth Fainlight's professions included translator[4].
  • Ruth Fainlight's professions included librettist[5].
  • Ruth Fainlight's professions included poet[6].
  • Ruth Fainlight worked as a short story writer[7].
  • Ruth Fainlight worked as a writer[8].
  • Ruth Fainlight received the Cholmondeley Award[12].
  • Ruth Fainlight received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13].
  • Ruth Fainlight was a member of Royal Society of Literature[14].
  • Ruth Fainlight is recorded as female[15].
  • Ruth Fainlight's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ruth Fainlight's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109291439[17].
  • Ruth Fainlight's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 100948525[18].
  • Ruth Fainlight's GND ID is recorded as 123817870[19].
  • Ruth Fainlight's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50012043[20].
  • Ruth Fainlight's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 127090344[21].
  • Ruth Fainlight's IdRef ID is recorded as 05272526X[22].
  • Ruth Fainlight's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00282037[23].
  • Ruth Fainlight's IMDb ID is recorded as nm5150044[24].
  • Ruth Fainlight's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cnq7f[25].
  • Ruth Fainlight's Open Library ID is recorded as OL256005A[26].
  • Ruth Fainlight's given name is recorded as Ruth[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ruth Fainlight's place of birth was New York City[2]. She was born on +1931-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[4], librettist[5], poet[6], short story writer[7], and writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[12], a poetry award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1966[30] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13], a fellowship award[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Personal Life

Among Ruth Fainlight's spouses was Alan Sillitoe[10].

Why It Matters

Ruth Fainlight ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Fainlight born?

Ruth Fainlight was born in New York City[2].

Who was Ruth Fainlight married to?

Ruth Fainlight's spouses include Alan Sillitoe[10].

What did Ruth Fainlight do for work?

Ruth Fainlight worked as translator[4], librettist[5], poet[6], short story writer[7], and writer[8].

What awards did Ruth Fainlight receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[12] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . societyofauthors.org. Retrieved . societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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