C. L. R. James

Summary

C. L. R. James is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tunapuna^[2]. He was born on January 4, 1901^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on May 31, 1989^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], journalist^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], and trade unionist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,779 views/month, #6,951 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• C. L. R. James's place of birth was Tunapuna^[2].
• C. L. R. James died in London^[4].
• C. L. R. James was born on January 4, 1901^[3].
• C. L. R. James died on May 31, 1989^[5].
• C. L. R. James is buried at Tunapuna^[12].
• Among C. L. R. James's spouses was Selma James^[13].
• C. L. R. James was married to Constance Webb^[14].
• C. L. R. James held citizenship in Trinidad and Tobago^[15].
• C. L. R. James worked as a historian^[6].
• C. L. R. James worked as a journalist^[7].
• C. L. R. James's professions included novelist^[8].
• C. L. R. James worked as a writer^[9].
• C. L. R. James worked as a trade unionist^[10].
• C. L. R. James worked as a philosopher^[16].
• C. L. R. James's field of work was politics^[17].
• C. L. R. James's field of work was journalism^[18].
• C. L. R. James's field of work was translation^[19].
• C. L. R. James's field of work was creative and professional writing^[20].
• C. L. R. James's field of work was non-fiction literature^[21].
• Among C. L. R. James's employers was University of the District of Columbia^[22].
• Among C. L. R. James's employers was The Guardian^[23].
• C. L. R. James was educated at Queen's Royal College^[24].
• A notable work attributed to C. L. R. James is The Black Jacobins^[25].
• A notable work attributed to C. L. R. James is Beyond a Boundary^[26].
• A notable work attributed to C. L. R. James is Minty Alley^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tunapuna^[2], C. L. R. James… he was born on January 4, 1901^[3].

Education

C. L. R. James's education included a stint at Queen's Royal College^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], journalist^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], trade unionist^[10], and philosopher^[16]. Fields of work include politics^[17], an academic discipline^[28]; journalism^[18], an industry^[29]; translation^[19], an academic major^[30]; creative and professional writing^[20], an academic discipline^[31]; and non-fiction literature^[21], a sub-set of literature^[32]. Employers include University of the District of Columbia^[22], a public university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1851^[35] and The Guardian^[23], a daily newspaper^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1821^[38], headquartered in London^[39].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Black Jacobins^[25], a written work^[40]; Beyond a Boundary^[26], a written work^[41]; Minty Alley^[27], a literary work^[42]; and World Revolution^[43], a literary work^[44]. Things named for C. L. R. James include Johnson–Forest Tendency^[45], a political faction^[46].

Personal Life

Spouses include Selma James^[13], a columnist^[47], b. 1930^[48], of United States^[49] and Constance Webb^[14], an actor^[50], 1918–2005^[51], of United States^[52]. Political affiliations include Labour Party^[53], a political party^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1900^[56], headquartered in City of Westminster^[57] and Socialist Workers Party^[58], a political party^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1938^[61].

Death and Burial

C. L. R. James died on May 31, 1989^[5]. He died in London^[4]. He is buried at Tunapuna^[12].

Why It Matters

C. L. R. James ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,779 views/month, #6,951 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include Johnson–Forest Tendency^[45], a political faction^[46].

FAQs

Where was C. L. R. James born?

C. L. R. James's place of birth was Tunapuna^[2].

Where did C. L. R. James die?

C. L. R. James passed away in London^[4].

Who was C. L. R. James married to?

C. L. R. James's spouses include Selma James^[13] and Constance Webb^[14].

What did C. L. R. James do for work?

C. L. R. James worked as historian^[6], journalist^[7], novelist^[8], writer^[9], and trade unionist^[10].

Where did C. L. R. James go to school?

C. L. R. James was educated at Queen's Royal College^[24].