Diana Athill

Summary

Diana Athill is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was London^[2]. She was born on December 21, 1917^[3]. She died in London^[4]. She died on January 23, 2019^[5]. She worked as a literary editor^[6], novelist^[7], literary critic^[8], writer^[9], and autobiographer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Diana Athill's place of birth was London^[2].
• Diana Athill passed away in London^[4].
• Diana Athill was born on December 21, 1917^[3].
• Diana Athill died on January 23, 2019^[5].
• Diana Athill's father was Lawrence Francis Imbert Athill^[12].
• Diana Athill's mother was Alice Katharine Carr^[13].
• Diana Athill held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• English was Diana Athill's native language^[15].
• Diana Athill worked as a literary editor^[6].
• Diana Athill worked as a novelist^[7].
• Diana Athill worked as a literary critic^[8].
• Diana Athill's professions included writer^[9].
• Diana Athill worked as an autobiographer^[10].
• Diana Athill's professions included editor^[16].
• Diana Athill's field of work was memoir literature^[17].
• Diana Athill's field of work was belletristic literature^[18].
• Diana Athill's field of work was British literature^[19].
• Diana Athill's field of work was British prose literature^[20].
• Diana Athill was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation^[21].
• Diana Athill was educated at Lady Margaret Hall^[22].
• Diana Athill received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[23].
• Diana Athill received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[24].
• Diana Athill received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography^[25].
• Diana Athill was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[26].
• Diana Athill is recorded as female^[27].

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Origins and Family

Diana Athill was born in London^[2]. She was born on December 21, 1917^[3]. Her father was Lawrence Francis Imbert Athill^[12]. Her mother was Alice Katharine Carr^[13]. English was her native language^[15].

Education

Diana Athill was educated at Lady Margaret Hall^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary editor^[6], novelist^[7], literary critic^[8], writer^[9], autobiographer^[10], and editor^[16]. Fields of work include memoir literature^[17]; belletristic literature^[18], a literary genre^[28]; British literature^[19], a sub-set of literature^[29]; and British prose literature^[20]. Diana Athill was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[23], a grade of an order^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[24], a fellowship award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; and National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography^[25], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[34].

Death and Burial

Diana Athill died on January 23, 2019^[5]. She died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

Diana Athill ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Diana Athill born?

Diana Athill was born in London^[2].

Where did Diana Athill die?

Diana Athill died in London^[4].

Who were Diana Athill's parents?

Diana Athill's father was Lawrence Francis Imbert Athill^[12]. Diana Athill's mother was Alice Katharine Carr^[13].

What did Diana Athill do for work?

Diana Athill worked as literary editor^[6], novelist^[7], literary critic^[8], writer^[9], and autobiographer^[10].

Where did Diana Athill go to school?

Diana Athill was educated at Lady Margaret Hall^[22].

What awards did Diana Athill receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[23], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[24], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography^[25].