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Arthur Quiller-Couch

British writer and literary critic (1863–1944)
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Arthur Quiller-Couch
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
November 21, 1863
Date of death
May 12, 1944
Place of birth
Bodmin
Place of death
Fowey
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13][14]
Occupation
poet, writer, university teacher, literary critic, anthologist, novelist[15]
Employer
University of Cambridge[16]
Educated at
Clifton College, Trinity College[17][18]
Award received
Knight Bachelor[20]
Notable work
Oxford Book of English Verse[19]
Father
Thomas Quiller Couch[11]
Child
Bevil Quiller-Couch[12]
Sibling
Lilian Quiller-Couch, Mabel Quiller-Couch
Cause of death
traffic collision[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Archives at
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Bodleian Library, British Library[23][24][25]
Birth name
Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Described by source
Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886, Library of the World's Best Literature, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The New Student's Reference Work[30][31][32][33]
Given name
Arthur[27]
Manner of death
accidental death[29]
Member of
Gorsedh Kernow[21]
Place of burial
Cornwall[10]
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Pseudonym
Q[28]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en A. T. Quiller-Couch en Q en Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch en Arthur Quiller-Couch en Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch cs Arthur Thomas Quiller- Couch cs Q. de Quiller-Couch he ארתור קווילר-קוץ' ja アーサー・キラークーチ pt Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch ru Артур Квиллер-Куч ru Квиллер-Куч, Артур sv Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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BBC Things ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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HAND ID
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Harper's tag
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Hoopla artist ID
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Hyperion Records person ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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Internet Book Database of Fiction writer ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online Books Page author ID
Quiller-Couch, Arthur, 1863-1944
Open Library ID
OL3307724A, OL694360A
OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
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Prabook ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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TV Maze person ID
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The Encyclopedia of Fantasy ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
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Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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UK National Archives ID
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Union List of Artist Names ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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Unz Review author ID
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/237787
Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
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WBIS ID
B41343
WBPLN author ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ZOBODAT person ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 6
writer, poet, novelist, university teacher, literary critic, anthologist
Archives at 3
British Library, Bodleian Library, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Country of citizenship 2
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Educated at 2
Trinity College, Clifton College
Works by author 2
St. Ives, Oxford Book of English Verse
Award received 1
Knight Bachelor
Cause of death 1
traffic collision
Described by source 1
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Edited works 1
Oxford Book of English Verse
Employer 1
University of Cambridge
Given name 1
Arthur
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
accidental death
Member of 1
Gorsedh Kernow
Notable work 1
Oxford Book of English Verse
Place of birth 1
Bodmin
Place of burial 1
Cornwall
Place of death 1
Fowey
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Arthur Quiller-Couch was born on November 21, 1863[1], in Bodmin[2]. He died on May 12, 1944[3], in Fowey[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], literary critic[8], and anthologist[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Arthur Quiller-Couch include Oxford Book of English Verse[34], a literary work[35] and St. Ives[36], a written work[37], written by Robert Louis Stevenson[38].

FAQs

Where was Arthur Quiller-Couch born?

Arthur Quiller-Couch's place of birth was Bodmin[2].

Where did Arthur Quiller-Couch die?

Arthur Quiller-Couch passed away in Fowey[4].

Who were Arthur Quiller-Couch's parents?

Arthur Quiller-Couch's father was Thomas Quiller-Couch[11].

What did Arthur Quiller-Couch do for work?

Arthur Quiller-Couch worked as a poet[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], literary critic[8], and anthologist[9].

Where did Arthur Quiller-Couch go to school?

Arthur Quiller-Couch was educated at Clifton College[17] and Trinity College[18].

What awards did Arthur Quiller-Couch receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[20].

Related Entities

United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . gorsedhkernow.org.uk. Retrieved . gorsedhkernow.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . research.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved . research.reading.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . research.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved . research.reading.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . research.reading.ac.uk. Retrieved . research.reading.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 16d ago · Ogmios · 2026-10-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open Library ID → OL3307724A, OL694360A
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  2. 25d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    TV Maze person ID → 460111
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  4. 11w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 5D64-47B1-4F63-7AD2-E7E7
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  5. 12w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → arthur-thomas-sir, arthur-thomas-sir-quiller-couch
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