Emma Donoghue

Summary

Emma Donoghue is a human^[1]. She was born in Dublin^[2]. She was born on October 24, 1969^[3]. She worked as a literary historian^[4], novelist^[5], playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], and writer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Dublin^[2], Emma Donoghue…
• Emma Donoghue was born on October 24, 1969^[3].
• Emma Donoghue's father was Denis Donoghue^[10].
• Emma Donoghue held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Emma Donoghue held citizenship in Ireland^[12].
• Emma Donoghue worked as a literary historian^[4].
• Emma Donoghue's professions included novelist^[5].
• Emma Donoghue's professions included playwright^[6].
• Emma Donoghue's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Emma Donoghue's professions included writer^[8].
• Emma Donoghue's professions included film screenwriter^[13].
• Emma Donoghue's field of work was literary activity^[14].
• Emma Donoghue's field of work was film screenwriting^[15].
• Emma Donoghue's field of work was drama^[16].
• Emma Donoghue's field of work was history of literature^[17].
• Emma Donoghue's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[18].
• Emma Donoghue was educated at University College Dublin^[19].
• Emma Donoghue was educated at Girton College^[20].
• Emma Donoghue received the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction^[21].
• Emma Donoghue received the Stonewall Book Award^[22].
• Emma Donoghue received the Stonewall Book Award^[23].
• Emma Donoghue received the Ferro-Grumley Award^[24].
• Emma Donoghue received the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize^[25].
• Emma Donoghue received the AWB Vincent Literary Award^[26].
• Emma Donoghue was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1969-10-24^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4e68630e-85c2-40df-afe4-964f687d5adb^[31]

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Origins and Family

Emma Donoghue was born in Dublin^[2]. She was born on October 24, 1969^[3]. Her father was Denis Donoghue^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1209^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; University College Dublin^[19], a public university^[36], in Ireland^[37], founded in 1854^[38], headquartered in Belfield^[39]; and Girton College^[20], a college of the University of Cambridge^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1869^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian^[4], novelist^[5], playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], writer^[8], and film screenwriter^[13]. Fields of work include literary activity^[14]; film screenwriting^[15], an occupation^[43]; drama^[16], a literary mode^[44]; and history of literature^[17], an academic discipline^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction^[21], a lesbian literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1989^[48]; Stonewall Book Award^[22], a literary award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1971^[51]; Ferro-Grumley Award^[24], a literary award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1990^[54]; Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize^[25], a literary award^[55], in Canada^[56], founded in 1997^[57]; and AWB Vincent Literary Award^[26], a literary award^[58], in Ireland^[59], founded in 1972^[60].

Why It Matters

Emma Donoghue ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (685 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Works attributed to her include Room^[63], a literary work^[64].

FAQs

Where was Emma Donoghue born?

Emma Donoghue was born in Dublin^[2].

Who were Emma Donoghue's parents?

Emma Donoghue's father was Denis Donoghue^[10].

What did Emma Donoghue do for work?

Emma Donoghue worked as literary historian^[4], novelist^[5], playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Emma Donoghue go to school?

Emma Donoghue was educated at University of Cambridge^[18], University College Dublin^[19], and Girton College^[20].

What awards did Emma Donoghue receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction^[21], Stonewall Book Award^[22], Stonewall Book Award^[23], and Ferro-Grumley Award^[24].