Edmund Wilson
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Summary
Edmund Wilson was born on May 8, 1895[1], in Red Bank[2]. He died on June 12, 1972[3], in Talcottville[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], and essayist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,182 views/month, #7,011 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery[11]
- Father: Edmund Wilson, Sr.[12]
- Spouse: Mary McCarthy[13], Elena Mumm Thornton Wilson[14]
- Country of citizenship: United States[15]
- Occupation: social critic[16], writer[17], historian[18], editing staff[19], editor[20]
- Field of work: literary activity[21], literary criticism[22], editing[23]
- Employer: Wesleyan University[24], The New Yorker[25], Vanity Fair[26], The New Republic[27]
- Educated at: The Hill School[28], Princeton University[29], Columbia University[30]
- Notable work: To the Finland Station[31], Patriotic Gore[32]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[33], Emerson-Thoreau Medal[34], Presidential Medal of Freedom[35]
- Influenced by: Evelyn Waugh[36], Gertrude Stein[37], T. S. Eliot[38], Paul Valéry[39], James Joyce[40], William Butler Yeats[41], Karl Marx[42], Arthur Rimbaud[43], Sigmund Freud[44], Marcel Proust[45]
- Sex or gender: male[46]
- Inventory number: MS COLL 00768[47]
- Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[48], Princeton University Library[49], Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[50]
- Cause of death: cardiovascular disease[51]
- Residence: Talcottville[52]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[53]
- Family name: Wilson[54]
- Given name: Edmund[55]
- Described at URL: https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/edmund-wilson-papers[56]
Why It Matters
Edmund Wilson has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
FAQs
Where was Edmund Wilson born?
Edmund Wilson's place of birth was Red Bank[2].
Where did Edmund Wilson die?
Edmund Wilson died in Talcottville[4].
Who were Edmund Wilson's parents?
Edmund Wilson's father was Edmund Wilson, Sr.[12].
Who was Edmund Wilson married to?
Edmund Wilson's spouses include Mary McCarthy[13] and Elena Mumm Thornton Wilson[14].
What did Edmund Wilson do for work?
Edmund Wilson worked as a journalist[5], poet[6], playwright[7], literary critic[8], and essayist[9].
Where did Edmund Wilson go to school?
Edmund Wilson was educated at The Hill School[28], Princeton University[29], and Columbia University[30].
What awards did Edmund Wilson receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[33], Emerson-Thoreau Medal[34], and Presidential Medal of Freedom[35].