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 December 27, 1940[3]. He worked as a poet[4] and translator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gembloux[2], William Cliff…
  • William Cliff was born on December 27, 1940[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 is recorded as male[19].
  • William Cliff's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Cliff's Commons category is recorded as William Cliff[21].
  • William Cliff's family name is recorded as Q13553761[22].
  • William Cliff's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Cliff's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • William Cliff's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'André Imberechts'}[25].
  • William Cliff's different from is recorded as Billy Cliff[26].
  • William Cliff's writing language is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

William Cliff's place of birth was Gembloux[2]. He was born on December 27, 1940[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 (11 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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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . espacepandora.org. espacepandora.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . focus.levif.be. focus.levif.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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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  1. 2d ago · ScriptaBelgica · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Award received Q3405030, Q3405018, Grand prix de poésie de la SGDL +3
    Field of work poetry, translation, Slovene +1
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