Basil Bunting

Summary

Basil Bunting is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Benwell & Scotswood^[2]. He was born on March 1, 1900^[3]. He died in Hexham^[4]. He died on April 17, 1985^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6] and translator^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Basil Bunting was born in Benwell & Scotswood^[2].
• Basil Bunting died in Hexham^[4].
• Basil Bunting was born on March 1, 1900^[3].
• Basil Bunting died on April 17, 1985^[5].
• Basil Bunting held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Basil Bunting held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[10].
• Basil Bunting's professions included poet^[6].
• Basil Bunting worked as a translator^[7].
• Among Basil Bunting's employers was MI4^[11].
• Basil Bunting was employed by The Times^[12].
• Basil Bunting was employed by Evening Chronicle^[13].
• Basil Bunting's education included a stint at London School of Economics and Political Science^[14].
• Basil Bunting was educated at Leighton Park School^[15].
• Basil Bunting was educated at Ackworth School^[16].
• Basil Bunting was educated at Royal Grammar School^[17].
• Basil Bunting received the Cholmondeley Award^[18].
• Basil Bunting's religion is recorded as Quakers^[19].
• Basil Bunting is recorded as male^[20].
• Basil Bunting's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Basil Bunting's family name is recorded as Bunting^[22].
• Basil Bunting's given name is recorded as Basil^[23].
• Basil Bunting's convicted of is recorded as desertion^[24].
• Basil Bunting's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Basil Bunting's has works in the collection is recorded as Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam^[26].
• Basil Bunting's has works in the collection is recorded as Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1900-03-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1985-04-17^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 10bcd044-96ed-4c31-9e3a-bc87fce7dfa1^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Basil Bunting's place of birth was Benwell & Scotswood^[2]. He was born on March 1, 1900^[3].

Education

Educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[14], a public research university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1895^[35], headquartered in London^[36]; Leighton Park School^[15], a school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1890^[39]; Ackworth School^[16], an independent school^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1779^[42]; and Royal Grammar School^[17], a school^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1525^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6] and translator^[7]. Employers include MI4^[11], an intelligence agency^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1940^[48]; The Times^[12], a daily newspaper^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1785^[51], headquartered in London^[52]; and Evening Chronicle^[13], a newspaper^[53], founded in 1858^[54], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne^[55].

Recognition

Basil Bunting received the Cholmondeley Award^[18].

Personal Life

Basil Bunting's religion is recorded as Quakers^[19].

Death and Burial

Basil Bunting died on April 17, 1985^[5]. He passed away in Hexham^[4].

Why It Matters

Basil Bunting ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Basil Bunting born?

Basil Bunting's place of birth was Benwell & Scotswood^[2].

Where did Basil Bunting die?

Basil Bunting passed away in Hexham^[4].

What did Basil Bunting do for work?

Basil Bunting worked as poet^[6] and translator^[7].

Where did Basil Bunting go to school?

Basil Bunting was educated at London School of Economics and Political Science^[14], Leighton Park School^[15], Ackworth School^[16], and Royal Grammar School^[17].

What awards did Basil Bunting receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award^[18].