Anna Laetitia Barbauld

English author (1743–1825)
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Anna Laetitia Barbauld
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Anna Laetitia Barbauld

Summary

Anna Laetitia Barbauld is a human[1]. She was born in Kibworth Harcourt[2]. She was born on June 20, 1743[3]. She passed away in Stoke Newington[4]. She died on March 9, 1825[5]. She worked as a poet[6], children's writer[7], literary critic[8], essayist[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld's place of birth was Kibworth Harcourt[2].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld passed away in Stoke Newington[4].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld passed away in London[12].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld was born on June 20, 1743[3].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld was born on January 1, 1743[13].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld died on March 9, 1825[5].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld died on January 1, 1825[14].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld is buried at London[15].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld's father was John Aitken[16].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld held citizenship in France[18].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld worked as a poet[6].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld's professions included essayist[9].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld's professions included writer[10].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld's field of work was poetry[19].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld's field of work was essay[20].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld's field of work was literary criticism[21].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld's field of work was children's literature[22].
  • Anna Laetitia Barbauld's field of work was literature[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Anna Laetitia Barbauld is A Legacy for Young Ladies, Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Verse[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Anna Laetitia Barbauld is Eighteen Hundred and Eleven[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Anna Laetitia Barbauld is Epistle to William Wilberforce, Esq. on the Rejection of the Bill for abolishing the Slave Trade.[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Anna Laetitia Barbauld is Poems by Anna Laetitia Barbauld. From the London Edition. To which is added, an epistle to William Wilberforce, esq.[27].

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Origins and Family

Anna Laetitia Barbauld's place of birth was Kibworth Harcourt[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 20, 1743[3] and January 1, 1743[13]. Her father was John Aitken[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], children's writer[7], literary critic[8], essayist[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include poetry[19], a literary form[28]; essay[20], a literary genre[29]; literary criticism[21], a literary genre[30]; children's literature[22], a sub-set of literature[31]; and literature[23], a type of arts[32].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Legacy for Young Ladies, Consisting of Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Verse[24], a literary work[33], founded in 1826[34]; Eighteen Hundred and Eleven[25], a literary work[35]; Epistle to William Wilberforce, Esq. on the Rejection of the Bill for abolishing the Slave Trade.[26], a literary work[36], founded in 1791[37]; Poems by Anna Laetitia Barbauld. From the London Edition. To which is added, an epistle to William Wilberforce, esq.[27], a literary work[38]; Poems[39], a literary work[40]; and The Correspondence of Samuel Richardson[41], a literary work[42].

Personal Life

Anna Laetitia Barbauld's religion is recorded as Protestantism[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 9, 1825[5] and January 1, 1825[14]. Recorded place of death include Stoke Newington[4], a town[44], in United Kingdom[45] and London[12], a metropolis[46], in Roman Empire[47], founded in 0047[48]. Burial took place at London[15].

Why It Matters

Anna Laetitia Barbauld ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to her include Lessons for Children[51], a written work[52].

FAQs

Where was Anna Laetitia Barbauld born?

Born in Kibworth Harcourt[2], Anna Laetitia Barbauld…

Where did Anna Laetitia Barbauld die?

Anna Laetitia Barbauld passed away in Stoke Newington[4].

Who were Anna Laetitia Barbauld's parents?

Anna Laetitia Barbauld's father was John Aitken[16].

What did Anna Laetitia Barbauld do for work?

Anna Laetitia Barbauld worked as poet[6], children's writer[7], literary critic[8], essayist[9], and writer[10].

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  6. [18] . Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature. wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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