Valerie Bloom

Jamaican writer
Person human Q7911244
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Summary

Valerie Bloom was born on January 1, 1956[1], in Jamaica[2]. She has worked as a poet[3], novelist[4], writer[5], and author[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Clarendon Parish[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Educated at: University of Kent[10]
  • Award received: Member of the Order of the British Empire[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Genre: children's literature[13]
  • Residence: Kent[14]
  • Family name: Bloom[15]
  • Given name: Valerie[16]
  • Official website: https://valeriebloom.co.uk/[17]
  • Described by source: Third World Women's Literatures[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19], Jamaican Patois[20]
  • Name in native language: Valerie Bloom[21]
  • Writing language: Jamaican English[22]

Why It Matters

Valerie Bloom has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Valerie Bloom born?

Valerie Bloom was born in Jamaica[2].

What did Valerie Bloom do for work?

Valerie Bloom worked as a poet[3], novelist[4], writer[5], and author[6].

Where did Valerie Bloom go to school?

Valerie Bloom was educated at University of Kent[10].

What awards did Valerie Bloom receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . British Council. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . British Council. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . British Council. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Jamaica, Clarendon Parish
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Kent
    Award received → Member of the Order of the British Empire
    Sex or gender → female
    Official website → https://valeriebloom.co.uk/
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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