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Ruth Pitter

Ruth Pitter was a British poet and writer (1897–1992). She was born at London Borough of Redbridge and died at Buckinghamshire.

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Recognition and collections

Ruth Pitter received King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Hawthornden Prize.

Identity

Ruth Pitter is recorded as having received King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Ruth Pitter is recorded with the citizenship of United Kingdom. Ruth Pitter is recorded as poet and writer.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Ruth Pitter may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Ruth Pitter is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q531951.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is poetry.

Membership is recorded of Royal Society of Literature.

Distinctions recorded are King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Hawthornden Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1897Ruth Pitter born at London Borough of Redbridge.
  2. 1897Ruth Pitter was born in 1897 at London Borough of Redbridge.
  3. 1992Ruth Pitter died at Buckinghamshire.
  4. 1992Ruth Pitter died in 1992 at Buckinghamshire.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    Hunting the Unicorn: A Critical Biography of Ruth Pitter, 2008

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Ruth Pitter (Internet Archive), 23 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Pitter, Ruth, (7 Nov. 1897–29 Feb. 1992), poetess, Who Was Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Ruth Pitter: A Centenary Tribute, Peter Dickinson: Words and Music, 2016

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Sudden Heaven: The Collected Poems of Ruth Pitter, A Critical Edition, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    The Letters of Ruth Pitter, 2014

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 300738692, Poems by Ruth Pitter. The estuary.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  8. 8.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 2 works naming Ruth Pitter.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q531951: Ruth Pitter

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  10. 10.

    “Ruth Pitter”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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