Beryl Gilroy

Guyanese writer (1924-2001)
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Summary

Beryl Gilroy was born on August 30, 1924[1], in Guyana[2]. She died on April 4, 2001[3], in United Kingdom[4]. She worked as a writer[5], teacher[6], poet[7], and pedagogue[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Berbice[10]
  • Place of death: London[11]
  • Child: Paul Gilroy[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13]
  • Position held: head teacher[14]
  • Employer: University of London[15], UCL Institute of Education[16]
  • Educated at: University of London[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[19]
  • Given name: Beryl[20]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[21]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography[22], Third World Women's Literatures[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Birth name: Beryl Agatha Answick[25]

Why It Matters

Beryl Gilroy has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Beryl Gilroy born?

Beryl Gilroy's place of birth was Guyana[2].

Where did Beryl Gilroy die?

Beryl Gilroy passed away in United Kingdom[4].

What did Beryl Gilroy do for work?

Beryl Gilroy worked as a writer[5], teacher[6], poet[7], and pedagogue[8].

Where did Beryl Gilroy go to school?

Beryl Gilroy was educated at University of London[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . scholarship.richmond.edu. Retrieved . scholarship.richmond.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . encyclopediaofafroeuropeanstudies.eu. Retrieved . encyclopediaofafroeuropeanstudies.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Third World Women's Literatures. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . encyclopediaofafroeuropeanstudies.eu. Retrieved . encyclopediaofafroeuropeanstudies.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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