Shirley Geok-lin Lim

American writer
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Shirley Geok-lin Lim

Summary

Shirley Geok-lin Lim is a human[1]. Born in Malacca[2], she… she was born on December 27, 1944[3]. She worked as a writer[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], literary scholar[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim was born in Malacca[2].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim was born on December 27, 1944[3].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim was married to Charles Bazerman[10].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim held citizenship in Malaysia[12].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim worked as a writer[4].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim worked as a literary critic[5].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's professions included journalist[6].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's professions included literary scholar[7].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's professions included man of letters[13].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's field of work was American literature[14].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's field of work was Asian literature[15].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[16].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's education included a stint at Universiti Malaya[17].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's education included a stint at Infant Jesus Convent[18].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim received the American Book Awards[19].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim received the Fulbright Scholarship[20].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim received the Commonwealth Poetry Prize[21].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim is recorded as female[22].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's given name is recorded as Shirley[24].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's described by source is recorded as Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent[25].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's described by source is recorded as Third World Women's Literatures[26].
  • Shirley Geok-lin Lim's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 20ee7788-53c6-4982-aa5f-b28a5d19e54f[30]

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Origins and Family

Shirley Geok-lin Lim's place of birth was Malacca[2]. She was born on December 27, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Universiti Malaya[17], a university[31], in Malaysia[32], founded in 1934[33], headquartered in Kuala Lumpur[34] and Infant Jesus Convent[18], a school[35], in Malaysia[36], founded in 1875[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], literary scholar[7], university teacher[8], and man of letters[13]. Fields of work include American literature[14], a sub-set of literature[38], in United States[39] and Asian literature[15], a sub-set of literature[40]. Shirley Geok-lin Lim was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[16].

Recognition

Awards received include American Book Awards[19], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1978[43]; Fulbright Scholarship[20], a scholarship[44], in United States[45], founded in 1946[46]; and Commonwealth Poetry Prize[21], a poetry award[47], founded in 1972[48].

Personal Life

Shirley Geok-lin Lim was married to Charles Bazerman[10].

Why It Matters

Shirley Geok-lin Lim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Geok-lin Lim born?

Shirley Geok-lin Lim's place of birth was Malacca[2].

Who was Shirley Geok-lin Lim married to?

Shirley Geok-lin Lim's spouses include Charles Bazerman[10].

What did Shirley Geok-lin Lim do for work?

Shirley Geok-lin Lim worked as writer[4], literary critic[5], journalist[6], literary scholar[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Shirley Geok-lin Lim go to school?

Shirley Geok-lin Lim was educated at Universiti Malaya[17] and Infant Jesus Convent[18].

What awards did Shirley Geok-lin Lim receive?

Honors received include American Book Awards[19], Fulbright Scholarship[20], and Commonwealth Poetry Prize[21].

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  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Third World Women's Literatures. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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

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