W. Walker Gibson

American prose writer and literary theorist (1919–2009)
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W. Walker Gibson

Summary

W. Walker Gibson is a human[1]. He was born in Jacksonville[2]. He was born on +1919-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2009-02-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a prose writer[5], literary theorist[6], and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • W. Walker Gibson was born in Jacksonville[2].
  • W. Walker Gibson was born on +1919-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. Walker Gibson died on +2009-02-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • W. Walker Gibson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • W. Walker Gibson's professions included prose writer[5].
  • W. Walker Gibson worked as a literary theorist[6].
  • W. Walker Gibson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • W. Walker Gibson held the position of president[9].
  • Among W. Walker Gibson's employers was Amherst College[10].
  • Among W. Walker Gibson's employers was New York University[11].
  • Among W. Walker Gibson's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[12].
  • W. Walker Gibson's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • W. Walker Gibson was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • W. Walker Gibson's education included a stint at University of Iowa[15].
  • W. Walker Gibson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • W. Walker Gibson is recorded as male[17].
  • W. Walker Gibson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • W. Walker Gibson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000111193248[19].
  • W. Walker Gibson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1333308[20].
  • W. Walker Gibson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81066213[21].
  • W. Walker Gibson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03124269[22].
  • W. Walker Gibson's archives at is recorded as University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries[23].
  • W. Walker Gibson's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 080676871[24].
  • W. Walker Gibson's NUKAT ID is recorded as n00712549[25].
  • W. Walker Gibson's CONOR.SI ID is recorded as 203463011[26].

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Origins and Family

W. Walker Gibson's place of birth was Jacksonville[2]. He was born on +1919-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[13], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1701[29], headquartered in New Haven[30]; Harvard University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and University of Iowa[15], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1847[37], headquartered in Iowa City[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include prose writer[5], literary theorist[6], and university teacher[7]. Employers include Amherst College[10], a liberal arts college[39], in United States[40], founded in 1821[41]; New York University[11], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1831[44], headquartered in New York City[45]; and University of Massachusetts Amherst[12], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1863[48], headquartered in Amherst[49]. W. Walker Gibson held the position of president[9].

Recognition

W. Walker Gibson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Death and Burial

W. Walker Gibson died on +2009-02-00T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was W. Walker Gibson born?

W. Walker Gibson was born in Jacksonville[2].

What did W. Walker Gibson do for work?

W. Walker Gibson worked as prose writer[5], literary theorist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did W. Walker Gibson go to school?

W. Walker Gibson was educated at Yale University[13], Harvard University[14], and University of Iowa[15].

What awards did W. Walker Gibson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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  21. [3] . scua.library.umass.edu. Retrieved . scua.library.umass.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . scua.library.umass.edu. Retrieved . scua.library.umass.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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