Edna Longley

Irish literary critic
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Edna Longley

Summary

Edna Longley is a human[1]. She was born on December 24, 1940[2]. She worked as a literary critic[3] and university teacher[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Edna Longley was born on December 24, 1940[2].
  • A child of Edna Longley was Sarah Longley[6].
  • Edna Longley held citizenship in Ireland[7].
  • Edna Longley's professions included literary critic[3].
  • Edna Longley worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Edna Longley's field of work was English-language literature[8].
  • Edna Longley's field of work was literary criticism[9].
  • Edna Longley's field of work was Irish poetry[10].
  • Edna Longley's field of work was English poetry[11].
  • Edna Longley was employed by Queen's University Belfast[12].
  • Edna Longley's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[13].
  • Edna Longley received the Fellow of the British Academy[14].
  • Edna Longley received the Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Edna Longley is recorded as female[16].
  • Edna Longley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edna Longley's family name is recorded as Longley[18].
  • Edna Longley's given name is recorded as Edna[19].
  • Edna Longley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

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Origins and Family

Edna Longley was born on December 24, 1940[2].

Education

Edna Longley's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[3] and university teacher[4]. Fields of work include English-language literature[8], a sub-set of literature[21]; literary criticism[9], a literary genre[22]; Irish poetry[10]; and English poetry[11], a literary genre by language[23]. Edna Longley was employed by Queen's University Belfast[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[14], a fellowship award[24], in United Kingdom[25] and Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Personal Life

A child of Edna Longley was Sarah Longley[6].

Why It Matters

Edna Longley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Edna Longley do for work?

Edna Longley worked as literary critic[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Edna Longley go to school?

Edna Longley was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[13].

What awards did Edna Longley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[14] and Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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