Sean O'Brien

English poet
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Sean O'Brien

Summary

Sean O'Brien is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1952-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4] and literary critic[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sean O'Brien was born in London[2].
  • Sean O'Brien was born on +1952-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sean O'Brien was born on +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Sean O'Brien held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Sean O'Brien's professions included poet[4].
  • Sean O'Brien's professions included literary critic[5].
  • Sean O'Brien was employed by Sheffield Hallam University[9].
  • Sean O'Brien's education included a stint at Selwyn College[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean O'Brien is The Drowned Book[11].
  • Sean O'Brien received the Cholmondeley Award[12].
  • Sean O'Brien received the Eric Gregory Award[13].
  • Sean O'Brien received the E. M. Forster Award[14].
  • Sean O'Brien received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Sean O'Brien received the Somerset Maugham Award[16].
  • Sean O'Brien was a member of Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • Sean O'Brien is recorded as male[18].
  • Sean O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sean O'Brien's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109124884[20].
  • Sean O'Brien's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69042526[21].
  • Sean O'Brien's GND ID is recorded as 139135871[22].
  • Sean O'Brien's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85006235[23].
  • Sean O'Brien's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125407033[24].
  • Sean O'Brien's IdRef ID is recorded as 034677240[25].
  • Sean O'Brien's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09654786[26].
  • Sean O'Brien's Commons category is recorded as Sean O'Brien (writer)[27].

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Origins and Family

Sean O'Brien was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1952-12-19T00:00:00Z[3] and +1952-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Sean O'Brien's education included a stint at Selwyn College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4] and literary critic[5]. Among Sean O'Brien's employers was Sheffield Hallam University[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sean O'Brien is The Drowned Book[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Cholmondeley Award[12], a poetry award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1966[30]; Eric Gregory Award[13], a poetry award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1960[33]; E. M. Forster Award[14], a literary award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1972[36]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; and Somerset Maugham Award[16], a literary award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1947[41].

Why It Matters

Sean O'Brien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Sean O'Brien born?

Sean O'Brien's place of birth was London[2].

What did Sean O'Brien do for work?

Sean O'Brien worked as poet[4] and literary critic[5].

Where did Sean O'Brien go to school?

Sean O'Brien was educated at Selwyn College[10].

What awards did Sean O'Brien receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[12], Eric Gregory Award[13], E. M. Forster Award[14], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . 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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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