Amy Levy

British poet, novelist, writer (1861–1889)
Person human Q275367
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Amy Levy

Summary

Amy Levy is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on November 10, 1861[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on September 10, 1889[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and novelist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Amy Levy was born in London[2].
  • Amy Levy died in London[4].
  • Amy Levy was born on November 10, 1861[3].
  • Amy Levy died on September 10, 1889[5].
  • Burial took place at Balls Pond Road Cemetery[10].
  • Amy Levy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Amy Levy worked as a poet[6].
  • Amy Levy worked as a writer[7].
  • Amy Levy's professions included novelist[8].
  • Amy Levy's field of work was poetry[12].
  • Amy Levy's field of work was literature[13].
  • Amy Levy's field of work was prose[14].
  • Amy Levy's field of work was feminist movement[15].
  • Amy Levy's field of work was English-language literature[16].
  • Amy Levy's education included a stint at Newnham College[17].
  • Amy Levy was educated at Brighton Girls[18].
  • Amy Levy is recorded as female[19].
  • Amy Levy's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Amy Levy's Commons category is recorded as Amy Levy[21].
  • The cause of death was asphyxia[22].
  • Amy Levy's family name is recorded as Levy[23].
  • Amy Levy's given name is recorded as Amy[24].
  • Amy Levy's manner of death is recorded as suicide[25].
  • Amy Levy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • Amy Levy's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Amy Levy was born in London[2]. She was born on November 10, 1861[3].

Education

Educated at Newnham College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1871[30] and Brighton Girls[18], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1876[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and novelist[8]. Fields of work include poetry[12], a literary form[34]; literature[13], a type of arts[35]; prose[14], a literary form[36]; feminist movement[15]; and English-language literature[16], a sub-set of literature[37].

Death and Burial

Amy Levy died on September 10, 1889[5]. She passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was asphyxia[22]. She is buried at Balls Pond Road Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Amy Levy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Amy Levy born?

Amy Levy was born in London[2].

Where did Amy Levy die?

Amy Levy died in London[4].

What did Amy Levy do for work?

Amy Levy worked as poet[6], writer[7], and novelist[8].

Where did Amy Levy go to school?

Amy Levy was educated at Newnham College[17] and Brighton Girls[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing +1
    Occupation poet, writer, novelist
    Field of work
    Field of work poetry, literature, prose +2
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