Liam McIlvanney

Scottish–New Zealand writer and academic
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Liam McIlvanney

Summary

Liam McIlvanney is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1950[2]. He worked as a writer[3], academic[4], literary scholar[5], literary critic[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Liam McIlvanney was born on January 1, 1950[2].
  • Liam McIlvanney's father was William McIlvanney[9].
  • Liam McIlvanney's professions included writer[3].
  • Liam McIlvanney worked as an academic[4].
  • Liam McIlvanney worked as a literary scholar[5].
  • Liam McIlvanney worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Liam McIlvanney worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Liam McIlvanney worked as an author[10].
  • Liam McIlvanney's field of work was Scottish literature[11].
  • Liam McIlvanney's field of work was literary criticism[12].
  • Liam McIlvanney's field of work was literary studies[13].
  • Liam McIlvanney's field of work was creative and professional writing[14].
  • Liam McIlvanney held the position of full professor[15].
  • Liam McIlvanney was employed by University of Otago[16].
  • Liam McIlvanney was educated at University of Glasgow[17].
  • Liam McIlvanney was educated at University of Oxford[18].
  • Liam McIlvanney is recorded as male[19].
  • Liam McIlvanney's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Liam McIlvanney supervised Majella Cullinane as a doctoral student[21].
  • Liam McIlvanney supervised Daniel Milosavljevic as a doctoral student[22].
  • Liam McIlvanney supervised Ailbhe McDaid as a doctoral student[23].
  • Liam McIlvanney's Commons category is recorded as Liam McIlvanney[24].
  • Liam McIlvanney's family name is recorded as McIlvanney[25].
  • Liam McIlvanney's given name is recorded as Liam[26].
  • Liam McIlvanney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Scots[27].

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Origins and Family

Liam McIlvanney was born on January 1, 1950[2]. His father was William McIlvanney[9].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[17], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1451[30], headquartered in Glasgow[31] and University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3], academic[4], literary scholar[5], literary critic[6], university teacher[7], and author[10]. Fields of work include Scottish literature[11], a sub-set of literature[36]; literary criticism[12], a literary genre[37]; literary studies[13], an academic discipline[38]; and creative and professional writing[14], an academic discipline[39]. Among Liam McIlvanney's employers was University of Otago[16]. He held the position of full professor[15]. Doctoral students include Majella Cullinane[21], a writer[40], of Ireland[41], awarded the Robert Burns Fellowship[42]; Daniel Milosavljevic[22], a researcher[43]; and Ailbhe McDaid[23], a researcher[44].

Why It Matters

Liam McIlvanney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Who were Liam McIlvanney's parents?

Liam McIlvanney's father was William McIlvanney[9].

What did Liam McIlvanney do for work?

Liam McIlvanney worked as writer[3], academic[4], literary scholar[5], literary critic[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Liam McIlvanney go to school?

Liam McIlvanney was educated at University of Glasgow[17] and University of Oxford[18].

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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