Nigel Leask

English professor
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Nigel Leask

Summary

Nigel Leask is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on September 29, 1958[3]. He worked as a literary critic[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Nigel Leask's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • Nigel Leask was born on September 29, 1958[3].
  • Nigel Leask held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Nigel Leask's professions included literary critic[4].
  • Nigel Leask worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Nigel Leask's field of work was English Renaissance theatre[7].
  • Nigel Leask held the position of Regius Professor of English Language and Literature, Glasgow[8].
  • Nigel Leask was educated at Edinburgh Academy[9].
  • Nigel Leask received the Fellow of the English Association[10].
  • Nigel Leask received the Fellow of the British Academy[11].
  • Nigel Leask received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[12].
  • Nigel Leask received the Jack Prize[13].
  • Nigel Leask is recorded as male[14].
  • Nigel Leask's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nigel Leask's family name is recorded as Leask[16].
  • Nigel Leask's given name is recorded as Nigel[17].
  • Nigel Leask's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • Nigel Leask's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], Nigel Leask… he was born on September 29, 1958[3].

Education

Nigel Leask was educated at Edinburgh Academy[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[4] and university teacher[5]. Nigel Leask's field of work was English Renaissance theatre[7]. He held the position of Regius Professor of English Language and Literature, Glasgow[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the English Association[10]; Fellow of the British Academy[11], a fellowship award[20], in United Kingdom[21]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[12], a fellowship award[22], in United Kingdom[23]; and Jack Prize[13], an award[24], founded in 2018[25].

FAQs

Where was Nigel Leask born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], Nigel Leask…

What did Nigel Leask do for work?

Nigel Leask worked as literary critic[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Nigel Leask go to school?

Nigel Leask was educated at Edinburgh Academy[9].

What awards did Nigel Leask receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the English Association[10], Fellow of the British Academy[11], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[12], and Jack Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . universitystory.gla.ac.uk. universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . iassl.org. iassl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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