Sylvia Hamilton

Canadian film director
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Sylvia Hamilton

Summary

Sylvia Hamilton is a human[1]. She was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a film director[3], writer[4], documentarian[5], and poet[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sylvia Hamilton was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sylvia Hamilton held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's professions included film director[3].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's professions included writer[4].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's professions included documentarian[5].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's professions included poet[6].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's field of work was art[9].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's field of work was film[10].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's field of work was social history[11].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's field of work was cultural history[12].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's field of work was African people[13].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's field of work was woman[14].
  • Sylvia Hamilton was employed by National Film Board of Canada[15].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's education included a stint at Acadia University[16].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's education included a stint at Dalhousie University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Sylvia Hamilton is Portia White: Think on Me[18].
  • Sylvia Hamilton received the Maxine Tynes Nova Scotia Poetry Award[19].
  • Sylvia Hamilton was a member of Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia[20].
  • Sylvia Hamilton was a member of The Writers' Union of Canada[21].
  • Sylvia Hamilton is recorded as female[22].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000119538335[24].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 105818086[25].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's GND ID is recorded as 1317557883[26].
  • Sylvia Hamilton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2005062121[27].

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Origins and Family

Sylvia Hamilton was born on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Acadia University[16], a university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Wolfville[31] and Dalhousie University[17], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1818[34], headquartered in Halifax[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[3], writer[4], documentarian[5], and poet[6]. Fields of work include art[9], an academic major[36]; film[10]; social history[11], a humanities[37]; cultural history[12], a branch of history[38]; African people[13], a human population[39]; and woman[14]. Sylvia Hamilton was employed by National Film Board of Canada[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sylvia Hamilton is Portia White: Think on Me[18].

Recognition

Sylvia Hamilton received the Maxine Tynes Nova Scotia Poetry Award[19].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

What did Sylvia Hamilton do for work?

Sylvia Hamilton worked as film director[3], writer[4], documentarian[5], and poet[6].

Where did Sylvia Hamilton go to school?

Sylvia Hamilton was educated at Acadia University[16] and Dalhousie University[17].

What awards did Sylvia Hamilton receive?

Honors received include Maxine Tynes Nova Scotia Poetry Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . cinemapolitica.org. cinemapolitica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . cinemapolitica.org. cinemapolitica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . writers.ns.ca. Retrieved . writers.ns.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . writers.ns.ca. Retrieved . writers.ns.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . writersunion.ca. Retrieved . writersunion.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . cleojournal.com. cleojournal.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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