Thomas Kinsella

Irish writer, poet, translator and publisher (1928–2021)
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Thomas Kinsella

Summary

Thomas Kinsella is a human[1]. Born in Inchicore[2], he… he was born on May 4, 1928[3]. He passed away in Dublin[4]. He died on December 22, 2021[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], publisher[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Kinsella was born in Inchicore[2].
  • Thomas Kinsella passed away in Dublin[4].
  • Thomas Kinsella was born on May 4, 1928[3].
  • Thomas Kinsella died on December 22, 2021[5].
  • Thomas Kinsella held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • Thomas Kinsella's professions included linguist[6].
  • Thomas Kinsella worked as a poet[7].
  • Thomas Kinsella worked as a translator[8].
  • Thomas Kinsella's professions included publisher[9].
  • Thomas Kinsella worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Thomas Kinsella worked as a writer[13].
  • Thomas Kinsella's field of work was poetry[14].
  • Thomas Kinsella's field of work was translation[15].
  • Among Thomas Kinsella's employers was Temple University[16].
  • Thomas Kinsella received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Thomas Kinsella received the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature[18].
  • Thomas Kinsella received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Thomas Kinsella was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Thomas Kinsella is recorded as male[21].
  • Thomas Kinsella's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Thomas Kinsella's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Kinsella[23].
  • Thomas Kinsella's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[24].
  • Thomas Kinsella's family name is recorded as Kinsella[25].
  • Thomas Kinsella's given name is recorded as Thomas[26].
  • Thomas Kinsella's work location is recorded as Ireland[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1928-05-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-12-22[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a9d9781d-81d8-4d49-a1ba-0c1a1e920e16[32]

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Origins and Family

Thomas Kinsella was born in Inchicore[2]. He was born on May 4, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], publisher[9], university teacher[10], and writer[13]. Fields of work include poetry[14], a literary form[33] and translation[15], an academic major[34]. Thomas Kinsella was employed by Temple University[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Rooney Prize for Irish Literature[18], a literary award[38], in Ireland[39], founded in 1976[40].

Death and Burial

Thomas Kinsella died on December 22, 2021[5]. He died in Dublin[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Kinsella ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Kinsella born?

Born in Inchicore[2], Thomas Kinsella…

Where did Thomas Kinsella die?

Thomas Kinsella died in Dublin[4].

What did Thomas Kinsella do for work?

Thomas Kinsella worked as linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], publisher[9], and university teacher[10].

What awards did Thomas Kinsella receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Rooney Prize for Irish Literature[18], and Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Irish Times. Retrieved . irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Field of work poetry, translation
    Given name Thomas
    Archives at Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
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