John Burnside

John Burnside was a British poet, university teacher and writer (1955–2024). He was born at Dunfermline.

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Career and activity

John Burnside worked in creative and professional writing, poetry and short story.

He was employed by University of St Andrews. Recorded position is Booker Prize judge. He belonged to Royal Society of Literature. He worked at Scotland.

Recognition and collections

John Burnside received Cholmondeley Award, Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Identity

John Burnside is recorded as having received Cholmondeley Award, Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. John Burnside is recorded as poet, university teacher and writer. John Burnside is recorded with the citizenship of United Kingdom.

Activity and practice

John Burnside is recorded as having studied at Anglia Ruskin University and Lord Ashcroft International Business School.

Authority records

The identifiers under which John Burnside may be traced in institutional catalogues.

John Burnside is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q977057.

In detail

John Burnside studied at Anglia Ruskin University and Lord Ashcroft International Business School. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing, poetry and short story.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Scotland. Employment is recorded with University of St Andrews. Positions recorded include Booker Prize judge. Membership is recorded of Royal Society of Literature.

Distinctions recorded are Cholmondeley Award, Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Chronology

  1. 1955John Burnside born at Dunfermline.
  2. 1955John Burnside was born in 1955 at Dunfermline.
  3. 2024John Burnside died at Dunfermline.
  4. 2024John Burnside died in 2024 at Dunfermline.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “John Burnside”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q977057: John Burnside

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