William Plomer

Summary

William Plomer is a human^[1]. He was born in Polokwane^[2]. He was born on December 10, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Lewes^[4]. He died on September 21, 1973^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], librettist^[7], writer^[8], and composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• William Plomer was born in Polokwane^[2].
• William Plomer died in Lewes^[4].
• William Plomer was born on December 10, 1903^[3].
• William Plomer died on September 21, 1973^[5].
• William Plomer held citizenship in South Africa^[11].
• William Plomer worked as a poet^[6].
• William Plomer worked as a librettist^[7].
• William Plomer's professions included writer^[8].
• William Plomer's professions included composer^[9].
• William Plomer received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• William Plomer received the King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[13].
• William Plomer is recorded as male^[14].
• William Plomer's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• William Plomer's family name is recorded as Plomer^[16].
• William Plomer's given name is recorded as William^[17].
• William Plomer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[18].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[19]

• Country: GB^[20]

• Began / founded: 1903-12-10^[21]

• Ended / dissolved: 1973-09-21^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: 271075d2-7aff-4fc1-8424-db1e30d2bd08^[23]

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Origins and Family

William Plomer was born in Polokwane^[2]. He was born on December 10, 1903^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], librettist^[7], writer^[8], and composer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12], a grade of an order^[24], in United Kingdom^[25] and King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[13], a poetry award^[26], in United Kingdom^[27], founded in 1933^[28].

Death and Burial

William Plomer died on September 21, 1973^[5]. He passed away in Lewes^[4].

Why It Matters

William Plomer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was William Plomer born?

Born in Polokwane^[2], William Plomer…

Where did William Plomer die?

William Plomer passed away in Lewes^[4].

What did William Plomer do for work?

William Plomer worked as poet^[6], librettist^[7], writer^[8], and composer^[9].

What awards did William Plomer receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12] and King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry^[13].