A. J. M. Smith

Canadian writer (1902–1980)
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Summary

A. J. M. Smith was born on November 8, 1902[1], in Montreal[2]. He died on November 21, 1980[3], in East Lansing[4]. He worked as a literary critic[5], poet[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[10]
  • Field of work: poetry[11]
  • Employer: Michigan State University[12], Ball State University[13], University of South Dakota[14]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[15], McGill University[16], Westmount High School[17], Roslyn Elementary School[18]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[20], Lorne Pierce Medal[21]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Canada[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Archives at: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[24], University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services[25]
  • Family name: Smith[26]
  • Given name: Arthur[27], James[28], Marshall (nome)[29]
  • Described at URL: https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/j-m-smith-papers[30]
  • Academic thesis: Studies in the metaphysical poets of the Anglican Church in the seventeenth century[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • Writing language: English[33]

Why It Matters

A. J. M. Smith is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was A. J. M. Smith born?

A. J. M. Smith's place of birth was Montreal[2].

Where did A. J. M. Smith die?

A. J. M. Smith died in East Lansing[4].

What did A. J. M. Smith do for work?

A. J. M. Smith worked as a literary critic[5], poet[6], writer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did A. J. M. Smith go to school?

A. J. M. Smith was educated at University of Edinburgh[15], McGill University[16], Westmount High School[17], and Roslyn Elementary School[18].

What awards did A. J. M. Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[20], and Lorne Pierce Medal[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . E-Theses Online Service. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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