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Emma Tennant

British writer (1937–2017)
Person Human Q5372973

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[23]
Date of birth
October 20, 1937
Date of death
January 20, 2017, January 21, 2017[9]
Place of birth
London
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[19]
Occupation
novelist, journalist, screenwriter, writer
Educated at
St Paul's Girls' School[20]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21]
Father
Christopher Tennant, 2nd Baron Glenconner[10]
Mother
Elizabeth Powell[11]
Spouse
Sebastian Yorke, Alexander Cockburn, Christopher Booker, Tim Owen[12][13][14][15]
Child
Matthew Yorke, Daisy Alice Cockburn, Rose Hippolyta Dempsey[16][17][18]
Sibling
Tobias Tennant, Catherine Tennant[34][35]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[33]
Archives at
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[24]
Described by source
A History of Scottish Women's Writing[32]
Family name
Tennant[28]
Given name
Emma, Christina[29][30]
Honorific prefix
The Honourable[25]
Member of
Royal Society of Literature[22]
Pseudonym
Catherine Aydy[31]
Residence
The Glen, Scotland[26][27]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hon. Emma Christina Tennant en Hon. Emma Tennant en Catherine Aydy en Emma Christina Tennant en Emma Tennant ar إيما تينانت de Emma Christina Tennant fa اما تننت he אמה טננט ja エマ・テナント zh 艾瑪·坦南特 zh 鄧南特
🔖 Identifiers · 61
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
19695778
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
119484927
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CANTIC ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Companies House officer ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
119484927
DUC ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
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FAST ID
46548
FemBio ID
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Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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HAND ID
FBE2-420E-D8F0-D941-56A7
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kindred Britain ID
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Kinobox person ID
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LRB contributor ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Greece ID
68884
National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
90000380367
Prabook ID
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SBN author ID
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SELIBR ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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The Encyclopedia of Fantasy ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
4345
The Peerage person ID
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Webb-site person ID
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WikiTree person ID
Tennant-824
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
journalist, screenwriter, novelist
Given name 2
Emma, Christina
Spouse 2
Alexander Cockburn, Christopher Booker
Spouses 2
Alexander Cockburn, Christopher Booker
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Educated at 1
St Paul's Girls' School
Honorific prefix 1
The Honourable
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
Royal Society of Literature
Place of birth 1
London
Place of death 1
London
Sex or gender 1
female
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Summary

Emma Tennant was born on October 20, 1937[1], in London[2]. She died on January 20, 2017[3], in London[4]. She worked as a novelist[5], journalist[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8].

FAQs

Where was Emma Tennant born?

Emma Tennant's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Emma Tennant die?

Emma Tennant died in London[4].

Who were Emma Tennant's parents?

Emma Tennant's father was Christopher Tennant, 2nd Baron Glenconner[10]. Emma Tennant's mother was Elizabeth Powell[11].

Who was Emma Tennant married to?

Emma Tennant's spouses include Sebastian Yorke[12], Alexander Cockburn[13], Christopher Booker[14], and Tim Owen[15].

What did Emma Tennant do for work?

Emma Tennant worked as a novelist[5], journalist[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8].

Where did Emma Tennant go to school?

Emma Tennant was educated at St Paul's Girls' School[20].

What awards did Emma Tennant receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21].

Related Entities

London United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . bloomsbury.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . bloomsbury.com. Retrieved . bloomsbury.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source → A History of Scottish Women's Writing
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