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Kathleen Raine
British poet, critic and scholar (1908–2003).
The record
Kathleen Raine was a British poet, critic and scholar. Born on 14 June 1908 in Ilford, Raine died on 6 July 2003 in London at the age of 95.
Raine studied at Girton College. Honours include Cholmondeley Award, honorary doctor of Caen University and Commander of the Order of the British Empire, among 5 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 23 languages, Kathleen Raine is No. 56,662 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 14 June 1908, Ilford
- Died
- 6 July 2003, London (aged 95)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Poet, writer, literary critic
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- Girton College
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 23
Did you know
95
Lived to 95.
14 Jun
Shares a birthday with Donald Trump and Che Guevara.
10
One of 10 people in the Index born in Ilford, with Paul Ince.
23
Has a Wikipedia article in 23 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Kathleen Raine
- FatherGeorge Raine
- MotherJessie Wilkie
- SpouseHugh Sykes Davies
- SpouseCharles Madge
Honours and works
Awards
- Cholmondeley Award1970
- Honorary doctor of Caen University1986
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
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