Fiona Sampson

English poet, critic, Literature scholar
Person human Q5451111
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Summary

Fiona Sampson was born on October 7, 1963[1], in London[2]. She has worked as a poet[3], writer[4], violinist[5], and editor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Award received: Cholmondeley Award[9], Fellow of the English Association[10], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[11], Member of the Order of the British Empire[12]
  • Sex or gender: female[13]
  • Commons category: Fiona Sampson[14]
  • Family name: Sampson[15]
  • Given name: Fiona[16]
  • Official website: http://www.fionasampson.co.uk[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Has written for: TheGuardian.com[19]

Why It Matters

Fiona Sampson is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Fiona Sampson born?

Fiona Sampson was born in London[2].

What did Fiona Sampson do for work?

Fiona Sampson worked as a poet[3], writer[4], violinist[5], and editor[6].

What awards did Fiona Sampson receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[9], Fellow of the English Association[10], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[11], and Member of the Order of the British Empire[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Chalmd · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Has written for → TheGuardian.com
    Instance of → human
    Website → —
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