Yu Kwang-chung

Taiwanese poet
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Yu Kwang-chung

Summary

Yu Kwang-chung is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nanjing[2]. He was born on October 21, 1928[3]. He passed away in Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital[4]. He died on December 14, 2017[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and poet[7].

Key Facts

  • Yu Kwang-chung was born in Nanjing[2].
  • Yu Kwang-chung passed away in Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital[4].
  • Yu Kwang-chung was born on October 21, 1928[3].
  • Yu Kwang-chung died on December 14, 2017[5].
  • Yu Kwang-chung held citizenship in Taiwan[8].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's professions included writer[6].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's professions included poet[7].
  • Yu Kwang-chung was employed by National Sun Yat-sen University[9].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's education included a stint at National Taiwan University[10].
  • Yu Kwang-chung was educated at University of Iowa[11].
  • Yu Kwang-chung is recorded as male[12].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's Commons category is recorded as Yu Kwang-chung[14].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[15].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's family name is recorded as Yu[16].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yu Kwang-chung[17].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's Commons gallery is recorded as Yu Kwang-chung[18].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[20].
  • Yu Kwang-chung's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '余光中'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Yu Kwang-chung was born in Nanjing[2]. He was born on October 21, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at National Taiwan University[10], a national university[22], in Taiwan[23], founded in 1928[24] and University of Iowa[11], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1847[27], headquartered in Iowa City[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and poet[7]. Yu Kwang-chung was employed by National Sun Yat-sen University[9].

Death and Burial

Yu Kwang-chung died on December 14, 2017[5]. He passed away in Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[15].

FAQs

Where was Yu Kwang-chung born?

Yu Kwang-chung's place of birth was Nanjing[2].

Where did Yu Kwang-chung die?

Yu Kwang-chung passed away in Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital[4].

What did Yu Kwang-chung do for work?

Yu Kwang-chung worked as writer[6] and poet[7].

Where did Yu Kwang-chung go to school?

Yu Kwang-chung was educated at National Taiwan University[10] and University of Iowa[11].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . news.ltn.com.tw. news.ltn.com.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . ETtoday.net. Retrieved . ettoday.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Place of death Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
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