Wystan Curnow

New Zealand art critic and poet
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Wystan Curnow

Summary

Wystan Curnow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Auckland[2]. He was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an art critic[4] and poet[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

  • Wystan Curnow was born in Auckland[2].
  • Wystan Curnow was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wystan Curnow's mother was Betty Curnow[7].
  • Wystan Curnow held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Wystan Curnow worked as an art critic[4].
  • Wystan Curnow's professions included poet[5].
  • Wystan Curnow held the position of professor emeritus[9].
  • Wystan Curnow was employed by University of Rochester[10].
  • Wystan Curnow was employed by University of Auckland[11].
  • Wystan Curnow was educated at University of Pennsylvania[12].
  • Wystan Curnow's education included a stint at University of Auckland[13].
  • Wystan Curnow received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[14].
  • Wystan Curnow received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15].
  • Wystan Curnow's image is recorded as CurnowW.jpg[16].
  • Wystan Curnow is recorded as male[17].
  • Wystan Curnow's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wystan Curnow supervised Terry Locke as a doctoral student[19].
  • Wystan Curnow supervised Alex Calder as a doctoral student[20].
  • Wystan Curnow supervised Sean Roderick Sturm as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wystan Curnow supervised Sarah Shieff as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wystan Curnow supervised M. Claire Dale as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wystan Curnow's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083037343[24].
  • Wystan Curnow's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111270225[25].
  • Wystan Curnow's GND ID is recorded as 142691135[26].
  • Wystan Curnow's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86009401[27].

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Origins and Family

Wystan Curnow was born in Auckland[2]. He was born on +1939-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Betty Curnow[7].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31] and University of Auckland[13], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Auckland City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art critic[4] and poet[5]. Employers include University of Rochester[10], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1850[38], headquartered in Rochester[39] and University of Auckland[11], a public university[40], in New Zealand[41], founded in 1883[42], headquartered in Auckland City[43]. Wystan Curnow held the position of professor emeritus[9]. Doctoral students include Terry Locke[19], a literary critic[44], b. 1946[45], of New Zealand[46], specialised in poetry[47]; Alex Calder[20], a literary scholar[48], b. 1955[49]; Sean Roderick Sturm[21], a songwriter[50]; Sarah Shieff[22], a researcher[51]; and M. Claire Dale[23], a researcher[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[14], a class of award[53], in New Zealand[54] and Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[55], in New Zealand[56].

Why It Matters

Wystan Curnow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Wystan Curnow born?

Wystan Curnow's place of birth was Auckland[2].

Who were Wystan Curnow's parents?

Wystan Curnow's mother was Betty Curnow[7].

What did Wystan Curnow do for work?

Wystan Curnow worked as art critic[4] and poet[5].

Where did Wystan Curnow go to school?

Wystan Curnow was educated at University of Pennsylvania[12] and University of Auckland[13].

What awards did Wystan Curnow receive?

Honors received include Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)[14] and Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[15].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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