Anna Kavan

British novelist, short story writer, and painter (1901–1968)
Person human Q287679
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Summary

Anna Kavan was born on April 10, 1901[1], in Cannes[2]. She died on December 5, 1968[3], in London[4]. She worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], and painter[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (892 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
  • Educated at: Parsons Mead School[11]
  • Notable work: Ice[12]
  • Sex or gender: female[13]
  • Commons category: Anna Kavan[14]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[15]
  • Family name: Kavan[16], Woods[17], Ferguson[18]
  • Given name: Anna[19], Helen[20]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Birth name: Helen Woods[23]
  • Name in native language: Anna Kavan[24]
  • Writing language: English[25]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[26]

Why It Matters

Anna Kavan has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Anna Kavan born?

Anna Kavan's place of birth was Cannes[2].

Where did Anna Kavan die?

Anna Kavan died in London[4].

What did Anna Kavan do for work?

Anna Kavan worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], and painter[7].

Where did Anna Kavan go to school?

Anna Kavan was educated at Parsons Mead School[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → 1a448109-6855-4f9f-8b35-e3fdcb2baeba
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  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → anna-kavan
    P14750 → 773F-D15F-4369-B936-6336
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Parsons Mead School
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Educated at → —
    Cause of death → heart failure
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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