Thomas Burnett Swann

American poet, critic and fantasy author (1928-1976)
Person human Q346490
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Summary

Thomas Burnett Swann was born on October 12, 1928[1], in Tampa[2]. He died on May 5, 1976[3], in Florida[4]. He worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], and scholar of English[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Winter Haven[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Cause of death: skin cancer[14]
  • Given name: Thomas[15]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[16]
  • Nominated for: Hugo Award for Best Novel[17], Hugo Award for Best Novelette[18], Hugo Award for Best Short Story[19], Locus Award for Best Novel[20], Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[21], Locus Award for Best Novella[22], Mythopoeic Fantasy Award[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]

Why It Matters

Thomas Burnett Swann has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Burnett Swann born?

Thomas Burnett Swann's place of birth was Tampa[2].

Where did Thomas Burnett Swann die?

Thomas Burnett Swann passed away in Florida[4].

What did Thomas Burnett Swann do for work?

Thomas Burnett Swann worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], and scholar of English[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Florida, Winter Haven
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Thomas
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