William Sieghart
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William Sieghart is a British entrepreneur, publisher, and philanthropist best known for championing poetry and the arts in the UK, including founding major poetry initiatives and prizes.
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| William Sieghart canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
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| instanceOf |
entrepreneur
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human ⓘ poetry activist ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| activeIn | United Kingdom arts sector ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
public engagement with the arts
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wider readership for poetry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arts philanthropy
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poetry ⓘ publishing ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
making poetry accessible to the public
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supporting poets and poetry organisations ⓘ |
| founded |
Forward Arts Foundation
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Forward Prizes for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ National Poetry Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
poetry
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poetry anthologies ⓘ |
| hasDonatedTo | arts organisations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasOrganized |
poetry awards
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poetry events ⓘ public poetry campaigns ⓘ |
| hasPublished |
books on poetry
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poetry anthologies ⓘ |
| hasRole |
arts campaigner
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cultural philanthropist ⓘ poetry promoter ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary poetry culture in the UK ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding major poetry initiatives in the UK
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founding poetry prizes in the UK ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
championing poetry in the United Kingdom
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supporting the arts in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Poetry Pharmacy
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The Poetry Pharmacy Returns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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entrepreneur ⓘ philanthropist ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
founder of Forward Arts Foundation
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founder of Forward Prizes for Poetry ⓘ founder of National Poetry Day ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
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