Wendy Cope

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Wendy Cope

Summary

Wendy Cope is a human[1]. She was born in Erith[2]. She was born on July 21, 1945[3]. She worked as a poet[4], writer[5], and journalist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Erith[2], Wendy Cope…
  • Wendy Cope was born on July 21, 1945[3].
  • Wendy Cope was married to Lachlan Mackinnon[8].
  • Wendy Cope held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Wendy Cope worked as a poet[4].
  • Wendy Cope's professions included writer[5].
  • Wendy Cope's professions included journalist[6].
  • Wendy Cope's field of work was poetry[10].
  • Wendy Cope held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].
  • Wendy Cope was educated at St Hilda's College[12].
  • Wendy Cope's education included a stint at Ashford School[13].
  • Wendy Cope received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Wendy Cope received the Cholmondeley Award[15].
  • Wendy Cope received the Michael Braude Award for Light Verse[16].
  • Wendy Cope received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • Wendy Cope was a member of Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Wendy Cope is recorded as female[19].
  • Wendy Cope's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wendy Cope's family name is recorded as Cope[21].
  • Wendy Cope's given name is recorded as Wendy[22].
  • Wendy Cope's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Wendy Cope's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Wendy Cope'}[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1945-07-21[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 52a0c33f-6b6f-4fc5-b26a-43d5725bb989[28]

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Origins and Family

Born in Erith[2], Wendy Cope… she was born on July 21, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at St Hilda's College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1893[31], headquartered in Oxford[32] and Ashford School[13], a secondary school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1898[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], and journalist[6]. Wendy Cope's field of work was poetry[10]. She held the position of Booker Prize judge[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37]; Cholmondeley Award[15], a poetry award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1966[40]; Michael Braude Award for Light Verse[16], an award[41], founded in 1987[42]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44].

Personal Life

Among Wendy Cope's spouses was Lachlan Mackinnon[8].

Why It Matters

Wendy Cope ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (234 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Wendy Cope born?

Born in Erith[2], Wendy Cope…

Who was Wendy Cope married to?

Wendy Cope's spouses include Lachlan Mackinnon[8].

What did Wendy Cope do for work?

Wendy Cope worked as poet[4], writer[5], and journalist[6].

Where did Wendy Cope go to school?

Wendy Cope was educated at St Hilda's College[12] and Ashford School[13].

What awards did Wendy Cope receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14], Cholmondeley Award[15], Michael Braude Award for Light Verse[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].

References

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  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . societyofauthors.org. Retrieved . societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . artsandletters.org. Retrieved . artsandletters.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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