Eleanor Farjeon

Summary

Eleanor Farjeon is a human^[1]. She was born in London^[2]. She was born on February 13, 1881^[3]. She died in Hampstead^[4]. She died on June 5, 1965^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], children's writer^[8], novelist^[9], and biographer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Eleanor Farjeon's place of birth was London^[2].
• Eleanor Farjeon passed away in Hampstead^[4].
• Eleanor Farjeon was born on February 13, 1881^[3].
• Eleanor Farjeon died on June 5, 1965^[5].
• Eleanor Farjeon is buried at St John-at-Hampstead^[12].
• Eleanor Farjeon's father was Benjamin Farjeon^[13].
• Eleanor Farjeon's mother was Margaret Jefferson^[14].
• Eleanor Farjeon held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• English was Eleanor Farjeon's native language^[16].
• Eleanor Farjeon's professions included poet^[6].
• Eleanor Farjeon's professions included writer^[7].
• Eleanor Farjeon's professions included children's writer^[8].
• Eleanor Farjeon's professions included novelist^[9].
• Eleanor Farjeon's professions included biographer^[10].
• Eleanor Farjeon's professions included playwright^[17].
• Eleanor Farjeon's field of work was poetry^[18].
• Eleanor Farjeon's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[19].
• Eleanor Farjeon's field of work was drama^[20].
• Eleanor Farjeon's field of work was biography^[21].
• Eleanor Farjeon's field of work was prose^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Eleanor Farjeon is Morning Has Broken^[23].
• Eleanor Farjeon received the Hans Christian Andersen Award^[24].
• Eleanor Farjeon received the Carnegie Medal^[25].
• Eleanor Farjeon received the Regina Medal^[26].
• Eleanor Farjeon's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1881-02-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1965-06-05^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 86f1037c-4771-499b-80dc-1d2a7a1721c9^[32]

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Origins and Family

Eleanor Farjeon's place of birth was London^[2]. She was born on February 13, 1881^[3]. Her father was Benjamin Farjeon^[13]. Her mother was Margaret Jefferson^[14]. English was her native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], children's writer^[8], novelist^[9], biographer^[10], and playwright^[17]. Fields of work include poetry^[18], a literary form^[33]; children's and young adult literature^[19], a sub-set of literature^[34]; drama^[20], a literary mode^[35]; biography^[21], a literary genre^[36]; and prose^[22], a literary form^[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eleanor Farjeon is Morning Has Broken^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans Christian Andersen Award^[24], a literary award^[38], in Denmark^[39], founded in 1956^[40]; Carnegie Medal^[25], a literary award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1936^[43]; and Regina Medal^[26], a literary award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1959^[46].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism^[27], a Christian denominational family^[47], founded in 1054^[48] and Judaism^[49], a religion^[50], founded in -0500^[51].

Death and Burial

Eleanor Farjeon died on June 5, 1965^[5]. She passed away in Hampstead^[4]. Burial took place at St John-at-Hampstead^[12].

Why It Matters

Eleanor Farjeon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Eleanor Farjeon born?

Eleanor Farjeon's place of birth was London^[2].

Where did Eleanor Farjeon die?

Eleanor Farjeon died in Hampstead^[4].

Who were Eleanor Farjeon's parents?

Eleanor Farjeon's father was Benjamin Farjeon^[13]. Eleanor Farjeon's mother was Margaret Jefferson^[14].

What did Eleanor Farjeon do for work?

Eleanor Farjeon worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], children's writer^[8], novelist^[9], and biographer^[10].

What awards did Eleanor Farjeon receive?

Honors received include Hans Christian Andersen Award^[24], Carnegie Medal^[25], and Regina Medal^[26].