Dinah Craik

British novelist and poet (1826–1887)
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Dinah Craik
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Dinah Craik

Summary

Dinah Craik is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Stoke-on-Trent[2]. She was born on April 20, 1826[3]. She passed away in Shortlands[4]. She died on October 12, 1887[5]. She worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], essayist[9], and children's writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dinah Craik's place of birth was Stoke-on-Trent[2].
  • Dinah Craik passed away in Shortlands[4].
  • Dinah Craik was born on April 20, 1826[3].
  • Dinah Craik was born on January 1, 1826[12].
  • Dinah Craik died on October 12, 1887[5].
  • Dinah Craik died on January 1, 1887[13].
  • Dinah Craik held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Dinah Craik worked as a writer[6].
  • Dinah Craik worked as a novelist[7].
  • Dinah Craik's professions included poet[8].
  • Dinah Craik worked as an essayist[9].
  • Dinah Craik worked as a children's writer[10].
  • Dinah Craik's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Dinah Craik's field of work was essay[16].
  • Dinah Craik was educated at Bedford College[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Dinah Craik is John Halifax, Gentleman[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Dinah Craik is The Little Lame Prince and his Travelling Cloak[19].
  • Dinah Craik is recorded as female[20].
  • Dinah Craik's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Dinah Craik's Commons category is recorded as Dinah Maria Craik[22].
  • Dinah Craik's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[23].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[24].
  • Dinah Craik's family name is recorded as Craik[25].
  • Dinah Craik's given name is recorded as Dinah[26].
  • Dinah Craik's pseudonym is recorded as Miss Mulock[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1826-04-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1887-10-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4bf0e9bc-ccf6-4ade-a6ac-a35ac0376290[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Dinah Craik was born in Stoke-on-Trent[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 20, 1826[3] and January 1, 1826[12].

Education

Dinah Craik was educated at Bedford College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], essayist[9], and children's writer[10]. Fields of work include poetry[15], a literary form[33] and essay[16], a literary genre[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include John Halifax, Gentleman[18], a literary work[35] and The Little Lame Prince and his Travelling Cloak[19], a literary work[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 12, 1887[5] and January 1, 1887[13]. Dinah Craik passed away in Shortlands[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[24].

Why It Matters

Dinah Craik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Dinah Craik born?

Born in Stoke-on-Trent[2], Dinah Craik…

Where did Dinah Craik die?

Dinah Craik passed away in Shortlands[4].

What did Dinah Craik do for work?

Dinah Craik worked as writer[6], novelist[7], poet[8], essayist[9], and children's writer[10].

Where did Dinah Craik go to school?

Dinah Craik was educated at Bedford College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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