Wilson Harris

Guyanese writer (1921–2018)
Person human Q964765
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Wilson Harris

Summary

Wilson Harris is a human[1]. Born in New Amsterdam[2], he… he was born on +1921-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chelmsford[4]. He died on +2018-03-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], surveyor[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Wilson Harris's place of birth was New Amsterdam[2].
  • Wilson Harris passed away in Chelmsford[4].
  • Wilson Harris was born on +1921-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilson Harris died on +2018-03-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilson Harris held citizenship in Guyana[11].
  • Wilson Harris's professions included writer[6].
  • Wilson Harris worked as a poet[7].
  • Wilson Harris's professions included surveyor[8].
  • Wilson Harris's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Wilson Harris's field of work was literature[12].
  • Wilson Harris's field of work was literary criticism[13].
  • Wilson Harris's education included a stint at Queen's College, Guyana[14].
  • Wilson Harris's education included a stint at Plymouth College[15].
  • Wilson Harris received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Wilson Harris received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17].
  • Wilson Harris received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Wilson Harris received the Knight Bachelor[19].
  • Wilson Harris was a member of Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • Wilson Harris is recorded as male[21].
  • Wilson Harris's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wilson Harris's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121486570[23].
  • Wilson Harris's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 116944231[24].
  • Wilson Harris's GND ID is recorded as 119132478[25].
  • Wilson Harris's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50032269[26].
  • Wilson Harris's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11906947f[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Amsterdam[2], Wilson Harris… he was born on +1921-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's College, Guyana[14], a secondary school[28], in Guyana[29], founded in 1844[30] and Plymouth College[15], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1877[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], surveyor[8], and literary critic[9]. Fields of work include literature[12], a type of arts[34] and literary criticism[13], a literary genre[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1935[41]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and Knight Bachelor[19], a title of honor[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1300[46].

Death and Burial

Wilson Harris died on +2018-03-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chelmsford[4].

Why It Matters

Wilson Harris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Wilson Harris born?

Wilson Harris was born in New Amsterdam[2].

Where did Wilson Harris die?

Wilson Harris passed away in Chelmsford[4].

What did Wilson Harris do for work?

Wilson Harris worked as writer[6], poet[7], surveyor[8], and literary critic[9].

Where did Wilson Harris go to school?

Wilson Harris was educated at Queen's College, Guyana[14] and Plymouth College[15].

What awards did Wilson Harris receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18], and Knight Bachelor[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . guyanatimesgy.com. Retrieved . guyanatimesgy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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