Denis Donoghue

Irish literary critic, academic, educator, writer
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Denis Donoghue

Summary

Denis Donoghue is a human[1]. He was born in Tullow[2]. He was born on January 1, 1928[3]. He passed away in Durham[4]. He died on April 6, 2021[5]. He worked as an author[6], literary critic[7], philosopher[8], literary scholar[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Denis Donoghue was born in Tullow[2].
  • Denis Donoghue died in Durham[4].
  • Denis Donoghue was born on January 1, 1928[3].
  • Denis Donoghue was born on December 1, 1928[12].
  • Denis Donoghue died on April 6, 2021[5].
  • A child of Denis Donoghue was Emma Donoghue[13].
  • Denis Donoghue held citizenship in Ireland[14].
  • Denis Donoghue worked as an author[6].
  • Denis Donoghue's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Denis Donoghue worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Denis Donoghue worked as a literary scholar[9].
  • Denis Donoghue worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Denis Donoghue's professions included man of letters[15].
  • Denis Donoghue's field of work was literary criticism[16].
  • Denis Donoghue's field of work was Irish literature[17].
  • Denis Donoghue's field of work was English-language literature[18].
  • Denis Donoghue's field of work was American literature[19].
  • Among Denis Donoghue's employers was New York University[20].
  • Denis Donoghue's education included a stint at Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School[21].
  • Denis Donoghue was educated at Royal Irish Academy of Music[22].
  • Denis Donoghue was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Denis Donoghue is recorded as male[24].
  • Denis Donoghue's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Denis Donoghue's family name is recorded as Donoghue[26].
  • Denis Donoghue's given name is recorded as Denis[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tullow[2], Denis Donoghue… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1928[3] and December 1, 1928[12].

Education

Educated at Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School[21], a grammar school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1865[30] and Royal Irish Academy of Music[22], a public university[31], in Ireland[32], founded in 1848[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[6], literary critic[7], philosopher[8], literary scholar[9], university teacher[10], and man of letters[15]. Fields of work include literary criticism[16], a literary genre[34]; Irish literature[17], a sub-set of literature[35]; English-language literature[18], a sub-set of literature[36]; and American literature[19], a sub-set of literature[37], in United States[38]. Among Denis Donoghue's employers was New York University[20].

Personal Life

A child of Denis Donoghue was Emma Donoghue[13].

Death and Burial

Denis Donoghue died on April 6, 2021[5]. He died in Durham[4].

Why It Matters

Denis Donoghue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Denis Donoghue born?

Born in Tullow[2], Denis Donoghue…

Where did Denis Donoghue die?

Denis Donoghue passed away in Durham[4].

What did Denis Donoghue do for work?

Denis Donoghue worked as author[6], literary critic[7], philosopher[8], literary scholar[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Denis Donoghue go to school?

Denis Donoghue was educated at Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar School[21] and Royal Irish Academy of Music[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . IrishTimes.com. irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . MAK. wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . IrishTimes.com. irishtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . newcriterion.com. Retrieved . newcriterion.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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