Witi Ihimaera

Summary

Witi Ihimaera is a human^[1]. Born in Gisborne^[2], he… he was born on +1944-02-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], writer^[5], and academic^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Witi Ihimaera's place of birth was Gisborne^[2].
• Witi Ihimaera was born on +1944-02-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Witi Ihimaera held citizenship in New Zealand^[8].
• Witi Ihimaera's professions included novelist^[4].
• Witi Ihimaera's professions included writer^[5].
• Witi Ihimaera's professions included academic^[6].
• Among Witi Ihimaera's employers was University of Auckland^[9].
• Witi Ihimaera was educated at Victoria University of Wellington^[10].
• Witi Ihimaera received the Queen's Service Medal^[11].
• Witi Ihimaera received the Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[12].
• Witi Ihimaera received the Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards^[13].
• Witi Ihimaera received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction)^[14].
• Witi Ihimaera received the Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature^[15].
• Witi Ihimaera received the Robert Burns Fellowship^[16].
• Witi Ihimaera's image is recorded as Witi Ihimaera.jpg^[17].
• Witi Ihimaera is recorded as male^[18].
• Witi Ihimaera's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Witi Ihimaera's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081179727^[20].
• Witi Ihimaera's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39399075^[21].
• Witi Ihimaera's GND ID is recorded as 119050277^[22].
• Witi Ihimaera's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50031577^[23].
• Witi Ihimaera's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120640490^[24].
• Witi Ihimaera's IdRef ID is recorded as 028900391^[25].
• Witi Ihimaera's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09125832^[26].
• Witi Ihimaera's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1065547^[27].

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Origins and Family

Witi Ihimaera's place of birth was Gisborne^[2]. He was born on +1944-02-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Witi Ihimaera's education included a stint at Victoria University of Wellington^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], writer^[5], and academic^[6]. Among Witi Ihimaera's employers was University of Auckland^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Queen's Service Medal^[11], an order^[28], in New Zealand^[29], founded in 1975^[30]; Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[12]; Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards^[13]; Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction)^[14], a class of award^[31], in New Zealand^[32]; Fellow of the Academy of New Zealand Literature^[15]; and Robert Burns Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[33], in New Zealand^[34], founded in 1958^[35].

Why It Matters

Witi Ihimaera ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Witi Ihimaera born?

Witi Ihimaera's place of birth was Gisborne^[2].

What did Witi Ihimaera do for work?

Witi Ihimaera worked as novelist^[4], writer^[5], and academic^[6].

Where did Witi Ihimaera go to school?

Witi Ihimaera was educated at Victoria University of Wellington^[10].

What awards did Witi Ihimaera receive?

Honors received include Queen's Service Medal^[11], Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit^[12], Exemplary/Supreme Award of the Te Waka Toi Awards^[13], and Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Fiction)^[14].