A Mother

short story by James Joyce
VisualArtwork literary_work Q4004280
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A Mother

Summary

A Mother is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Mother authored James Joyce[3].
  • A Mother's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • A Mother followed Ivy Day in the Committee Room[5].
  • A Mother was followed by Grace[6].
  • A Mother's part of the series is recorded as Dubliners[7].
  • A Mother's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • A Mother was released on 1914[9].
  • A Mother's published in is recorded as Dubliners[10].
  • A Mother's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Mother'}[11].
  • A Mother's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mr Holohan, assistant secretary of the Eire Abu Society, had been walking up and down Dublin for nearly a month, with his hands and pockets full of dirty pieces of paper, arranging about the series of concerts.'}[12].
  • A Mother's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '“You did the proper thing, Holohan,” said Mr O’Madden Burke, poised upon his umbrella in approval.'}[13].
  • A Mother's copyright status is recorded as public domain[14].
  • A Mother's copyright status is recorded as public domain[15].
  • A Mother's form of creative work is recorded as short story[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Mother authored James Joyce[3].

Publication

A Mother was published on 1914[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Dubliners[7].

Subject and Themes

A Mother's part of the series is recorded as Dubliners[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Mother followed Ivy Day in the Committee Room[5]. It was followed by Grace[6].

Why It Matters

A Mother ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). A Mother. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/a-mother
MLA “A Mother.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/a-mother.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_a-mother_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{A Mother}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/a-mother}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-03}}
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  1. 17h ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → —
    Published in → Dubliners
    Instance of → literary work
    Part of series → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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