Wilson Harris

Summary

Wilson Harris is a human^[1]. Born in New Amsterdam^[2], he… he was born on March 24, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Chelmsford^[4]. He died on March 8, 2018^[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 (36 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 March 24, 1921^[3].
• Wilson Harris died on March 8, 2018^[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 archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center^[23].
• Wilson Harris's family name is recorded as Harris^[24].
• Wilson Harris's given name is recorded as Wilson^[25].
• Wilson Harris's pseudonym is recorded as Kona Waruk^[26].
• Wilson Harris's described by source is recorded as A Companion to West Indian Literature^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Amsterdam^[2], Wilson Harris… he was born on March 24, 1921^[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 March 8, 2018^[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 (36 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].