William Cliff

Belgian poet
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William Cliff

Summary

William Cliff is a human[1]. Born in Gembloux[2], he… he was born on +1940-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a poet[4] and translator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gembloux[2], William Cliff…
  • William Cliff was born on +1940-12-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Cliff held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • French was William Cliff's native language[8].
  • William Cliff's professions included poet[4].
  • William Cliff's professions included translator[5].
  • William Cliff's field of work was poetry[9].
  • William Cliff's field of work was translation[10].
  • William Cliff's field of work was Slovene[11].
  • William Cliff's field of work was Catalan[12].
  • William Cliff received the Q3405030[13].
  • William Cliff received the Q3405018[14].
  • William Cliff received the Grand prix de poésie de la SGDL[15].
  • William Cliff received the Roger-Kowalski award[16].
  • William Cliff received the Grand Prix de Poésie[17].
  • William Cliff received the Prix Goncourt de la Poésie[18].
  • William Cliff's image is recorded as William Cliff 20100330 Salon du livre de Paris 1.jpg[19].
  • William Cliff is recorded as male[20].
  • William Cliff's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Cliff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118213483[22].
  • William Cliff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4928217[23].
  • William Cliff's GND ID is recorded as 141567511[24].
  • William Cliff's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84118720[25].
  • William Cliff's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11897079h[26].
  • William Cliff's IdRef ID is recorded as 026791846[27].

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Origins and Family

William Cliff's place of birth was Gembloux[2]. He was born on +1940-12-27T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4] and translator[5]. Fields of work include poetry[9], a literary form[28]; translation[10], an academic major[29]; Slovene[11], a natural language[30], in Slovenia[31]; and Catalan[12], a language[32], in Spain[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Q3405030[13], a literary award[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1989[36]; Q3405018[14], a literary award[37], in Belgium[38]; Grand prix de poésie de la SGDL[15], a literary award[39], in France[40], founded in 1983[41]; Roger-Kowalski award[16], a literary award[42], in France[43], founded in 1984[44]; Grand Prix de Poésie[17], a literary award[45], in France[46]; and Prix Goncourt de la Poésie[18], a literary award[47], in France[48], founded in 1985[49].

Why It Matters

William Cliff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

FAQs

Where was William Cliff born?

Born in Gembloux[2], William Cliff…

What did William Cliff do for work?

William Cliff worked as poet[4] and translator[5].

What awards did William Cliff receive?

Honors received include Q3405030[13], Q3405018[14], Grand prix de poésie de la SGDL[15], and Roger-Kowalski award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . espacepandora.org. espacepandora.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . focus.levif.be. focus.levif.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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