Emily Brontë

English novelist and poet (1818–1848)
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Emily Brontë

Summary

Emily Brontë is a human[1]. Born in Thornton[2], she… she was born on July 30, 1818[3]. She died in Haworth[4]. She died on December 19, 1848[5]. She worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], teacher[9], and governess[10]. She ranks in the top 0.058% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,891 views/month, #577 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Thornton[2], Emily Brontë…
  • Emily Brontë was born in The Brontë Birthplace[12].
  • Emily Brontë passed away in Haworth[4].
  • Emily Brontë was born on July 30, 1818[3].
  • Emily Brontë died on December 19, 1848[5].
  • Emily Brontë is buried at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth[13].
  • Emily Brontë's father was Patrick Brontë[14].
  • Emily Brontë's mother was Maria Branwell[15].
  • Emily Brontë held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • British English was Emily Brontë's native language[17].
  • Emily Brontë's professions included poet[6].
  • Emily Brontë's professions included novelist[7].
  • Emily Brontë worked as a writer[8].
  • Emily Brontë worked as a teacher[9].
  • Emily Brontë worked as a governess[10].
  • Emily Brontë's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Emily Brontë's field of work was fiction[19].
  • Emily Brontë's education included a stint at Cowan Bridge School[20].
  • Emily Brontë was educated at Pensionnat de Demoiselles[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Emily Brontë is Wuthering Heights[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Emily Brontë is Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell[23].
  • Emily Brontë's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].
  • Emily Brontë was influenced by Walter Scott[25].
  • Emily Brontë is recorded as female[26].
  • Emily Brontë's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Thornton[2], a village[28], in United Kingdom[29] and The Brontë Birthplace[12], a house[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Emily Brontë was born on July 30, 1818[3]. Her father was Patrick Brontë[14]. Her mother was Maria Branwell[15]. British English was her native language[17].

Education

Educated at Cowan Bridge School[20], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33] and Pensionnat de Demoiselles[21], a boarding school[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1842[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], teacher[9], and governess[10]. Fields of work include poetry[18], a literary form[37] and fiction[19], an art genre[38].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wuthering Heights[22], a literary work[39] and Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell[23], a literary work[40], founded in 1846[41], written by Charlotte Brontë[42]. Things named for Emily Brontë include Brontë[43] and 39428 Emilybrontë[44].

Personal Life

Emily Brontë's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].

Death and Burial

Emily Brontë died on December 19, 1848[5]. She died in Haworth[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[45]. She is buried at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth[13].

Why It Matters

Emily Brontë ranks in the top 0.058% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,891 views/month, #577 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

She has been cited as an influence by Virginia Woolf[48], a novelist[49], 1882–1941[50], of United Kingdom[51], specialised in essay[52]; Joyce Carol Oates[53], a playwright[54], b. 1938[55], of United States[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[57], specialised in poetry[58]; and Philip Roth[59], a novelist[60], 1933–2018[61], of United States[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[63], specialised in belletristic literature[64].

Works attributed to her include Wuthering Heights[65], a literary work[66] and Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell[67], a literary work[68], founded in 1846[69], written by Charlotte Brontë[70]. Entities named for her include Brontë[43] and 39428 Emilybrontë[44].

FAQs

Where was Emily Brontë born?

Born in Thornton[2], Emily Brontë…

Where did Emily Brontë die?

Emily Brontë passed away in Haworth[4].

Who were Emily Brontë's parents?

Emily Brontë's father was Patrick Brontë[14]. Emily Brontë's mother was Maria Branwell[15].

What did Emily Brontë do for work?

Emily Brontë worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], teacher[9], and governess[10].

Where did Emily Brontë go to school?

Emily Brontë was educated at Cowan Bridge School[20] and Pensionnat de Demoiselles[21].

Who did Emily Brontë influence?

Emily Brontë has been cited as an influence by Virginia Woolf[48], Joyce Carol Oates[53], and Philip Roth[59].

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  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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