Elaine Showalter

American literary critic, feminist, and writer on cultural and social issues
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Elaine Showalter

Summary

Elaine Showalter is a human[1]. She was born in Boston[2]. She was born on January 21, 1941[3]. She worked as a sociologist[4], university teacher[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Elaine Showalter's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Elaine Showalter was born on January 21, 1941[3].
  • Among Elaine Showalter's spouses was English Showalter[10].
  • A child of Elaine Showalter was Michael Showalter[11].
  • Elaine Showalter held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Elaine Showalter worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Elaine Showalter's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Elaine Showalter's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Elaine Showalter worked as a journalist[7].
  • Elaine Showalter worked as a writer[8].
  • Among Elaine Showalter's employers was Princeton University[13].
  • Elaine Showalter was employed by Rutgers University[14].
  • Elaine Showalter was educated at Bryn Mawr College[15].
  • Elaine Showalter was educated at University of California, Davis[16].
  • Elaine Showalter's education included a stint at Brandeis University[17].
  • Elaine Showalter received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Elaine Showalter received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Elaine Showalter received the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[20].
  • Elaine Showalter was a member of Royal Society of Literature[21].
  • Elaine Showalter is recorded as female[22].
  • Elaine Showalter's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Elaine Showalter's family name is recorded as Showalter[24].
  • Elaine Showalter's family name is recorded as Cottler[25].
  • Elaine Showalter's given name is recorded as Q2646814[26].
  • Elaine Showalter's described by source is recorded as American Women Writers[27].

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Origins and Family

Elaine Showalter was born in Boston[2]. She was born on January 21, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Bryn Mawr College[15], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[31]; University of California, Davis[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34]; and Brandeis University[17], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1948[37], headquartered in Waltham[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[4], university teacher[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. Employers include Princeton University[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1746[41], headquartered in Princeton[42] and Rutgers University[14], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1766[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18], a fellowship award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50]; and Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[20], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1996[53].

Personal Life

Elaine Showalter was married to English Showalter[10]. A child of her was Michael Showalter[11].

Why It Matters

Elaine Showalter ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Elaine Showalter born?

Born in Boston[2], Elaine Showalter…

Who was Elaine Showalter married to?

Elaine Showalter's spouses include English Showalter[10].

What did Elaine Showalter do for work?

Elaine Showalter worked as sociologist[4], university teacher[5], literary critic[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Elaine Showalter go to school?

Elaine Showalter was educated at Bryn Mawr College[15], University of California, Davis[16], and Brandeis University[17].

What awards did Elaine Showalter receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18], Guggenheim Fellowship[19], and Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[20].

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  17. [18] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] . writersworkshop.uiowa.edu. writersworkshop.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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