Vincent O'Sullivan

Summary

Vincent O'Sullivan is a human^[1]. Born in Auckland^[2], he… he was born on September 28, 1937^[3]. He passed away in Dunedin^[4]. He died on April 28, 2024^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Auckland^[2], Vincent O'Sullivan…
• Vincent O'Sullivan passed away in Dunedin^[4].
• Vincent O'Sullivan was born on September 28, 1937^[3].
• Vincent O'Sullivan died on April 28, 2024^[5].
• Vincent O'Sullivan held citizenship in New Zealand^[12].
• Vincent O'Sullivan's professions included poet^[6].
• Vincent O'Sullivan worked as a playwright^[7].
• Vincent O'Sullivan worked as a writer^[8].
• Vincent O'Sullivan worked as a literary critic^[9].
• Vincent O'Sullivan worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Vincent O'Sullivan's field of work was literature^[13].
• Vincent O'Sullivan's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Vincent O'Sullivan's field of work was literary criticism^[15].
• Vincent O'Sullivan's field of work was drama^[16].
• Vincent O'Sullivan held the position of New Zealand Poet Laureate^[17].
• Among Vincent O'Sullivan's employers was Victoria University of Wellington^[18].
• Among Vincent O'Sullivan's employers was Australian National University^[19].
• Vincent O'Sullivan's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[20].
• Vincent O'Sullivan's education included a stint at University of Auckland^[21].
• Vincent O'Sullivan received the Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[22].
• Vincent O'Sullivan received the Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎^[23].
• Vincent O'Sullivan received the Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature^[24].
• Vincent O'Sullivan received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)^[25].
• Vincent O'Sullivan received the honorary doctor of the University of Auckland^[26].
• Vincent O'Sullivan is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NZ^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-09-28^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 73f3f72a-dd53-460f-92c1-f2d21f1b7803^[31]

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Origins and Family

Vincent O'Sullivan's place of birth was Auckland^[2]. He was born on September 28, 1937^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford^[20], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1096^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35] and University of Auckland^[21], a public university^[36], in New Zealand^[37], founded in 1883^[38], headquartered in Auckland City^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include literature^[13], a type of arts^[40]; poetry^[14], a literary form^[41]; literary criticism^[15], a literary genre^[42]; and drama^[16], a literary mode^[43]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington^[18], a public university^[44], in New Zealand^[45], founded in 1897^[46], headquartered in Wellington^[47] and Australian National University^[19], a public university^[48], in Australia^[49], founded in 1946^[50], headquartered in Canberra^[51]. Vincent O'Sullivan held the position of New Zealand Poet Laureate^[17]. He supervised Majella Cullinane as a doctoral student^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[22]; Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎^[23], a grade of an order^[53], in New Zealand^[54]; Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature^[24]; Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)^[25], a class of award^[55], in New Zealand^[56]; and honorary doctor of the University of Auckland^[26], an award^[57], in New Zealand^[58].

Death and Burial

Vincent O'Sullivan died on April 28, 2024^[5]. He died in Dunedin^[4].

Why It Matters

Vincent O'Sullivan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

FAQs

Where was Vincent O'Sullivan born?

Vincent O'Sullivan's place of birth was Auckland^[2].

Where did Vincent O'Sullivan die?

Vincent O'Sullivan died in Dunedin^[4].

What did Vincent O'Sullivan do for work?

Vincent O'Sullivan worked as poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Vincent O'Sullivan go to school?

Vincent O'Sullivan was educated at University of Oxford^[20] and University of Auckland^[21].

What awards did Vincent O'Sullivan receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[22], Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit‎^[23], Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature^[24], and Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Poetry)^[25].