Vivian Smith

Australian poet
Person human Q7937776
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Summary

Vivian Smith was born on June 3, 1933[1], in Hobart[2]. He has worked as a poet[3] and literary critic[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[6]
  • Employer: University of Sydney[7]
  • Educated at: University of Tasmania[8]
  • Award received: Patrick White Award[9], Centenary Medal[10], Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry[11], Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family name: Smith[14]
  • Given name: Vivian[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]

Why It Matters

Vivian Smith is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Vivian Smith born?

Vivian Smith was born in Hobart[2].

What did Vivian Smith do for work?

Vivian Smith worked as a poet[3] and literary critic[4].

Where did Vivian Smith go to school?

Vivian Smith was educated at University of Tasmania[8].

What awards did Vivian Smith receive?

Honors received include Patrick White Award[9], Centenary Medal[10], Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry[11], and Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . sl.nsw.gov.au. sl.nsw.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . humanities.org.au. humanities.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Rero id (legacy) → A003840158
    Family name → Smith
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