David Dabydeen

Guyanese writer
Person human Q1267995
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Summary

David Dabydeen was born on December 9, 1955[1], in Berbice[2]. He has worked as a poet[3], diplomat[4], and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 9, 1956[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Position held: ambassador[9]
  • Employer: University of Warwick[10], United Nations[11]
  • Educated at: University College London[12], Selwyn College[13]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Award for Excellence[15], Commonwealth Poetry Prize[16]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Literature[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Family name: Dabydeen[19]
  • Given name: David[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]

Why It Matters

David Dabydeen has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was David Dabydeen born?

David Dabydeen's place of birth was Berbice[2].

What did David Dabydeen do for work?

David Dabydeen worked as a poet[3], diplomat[4], and writer[5].

Where did David Dabydeen go to school?

David Dabydeen was educated at University College London[12] and Selwyn College[13].

What awards did David Dabydeen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Award for Excellence[15], and Commonwealth Poetry Prize[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . The Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Jmax · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'en', 'fr', 'ml', 'ro', 'ru', 'sh', 'uk']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, diplomat, writer
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