Eva Hoffman

Polish American writer and academic
Person human Q5415073
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Eva Hoffman

Summary

Eva Hoffman is a human[1]. She was born in Kraków[2]. She was born on July 1, 1945[3]. She worked as a historian[4], literary scholar[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and man of letters[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Eva Hoffman's place of birth was Kraków[2].
  • Eva Hoffman was born on July 1, 1945[3].
  • Eva Hoffman held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Eva Hoffman worked as a historian[4].
  • Eva Hoffman worked as a literary scholar[5].
  • Eva Hoffman worked as a writer[6].
  • Eva Hoffman's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Eva Hoffman worked as a man of letters[8].
  • Eva Hoffman's field of work was literary studies[11].
  • Eva Hoffman's field of work was creative writing[12].
  • Among Eva Hoffman's employers was Hunter College[13].
  • Eva Hoffman was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Eva Hoffman was educated at Rice University[15].
  • Eva Hoffman was educated at Yale University[16].
  • Eva Hoffman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Eva Hoffman received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Eva Hoffman was a member of Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Eva Hoffman is recorded as female[20].
  • Eva Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Eva Hoffman's family name is recorded as Hoffman[22].
  • Eva Hoffman's given name is recorded as Eva[23].
  • Eva Hoffman's participant in is recorded as A Letter on Justice and Open Debate[24].
  • Eva Hoffman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Eva Hoffman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[26].
  • Eva Hoffman's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Eva Hoffman'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eva Hoffman was born in Kraków[2]. She was born on July 1, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Rice University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Houston[35]; and Yale University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1701[38], headquartered in New Haven[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], literary scholar[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and man of letters[8]. Fields of work include literary studies[11], an academic discipline[40] and creative writing[12], a field of study[41]. Among Eva Hoffman's employers was Hunter College[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Why It Matters

Eva Hoffman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Eva Hoffman born?

Eva Hoffman was born in Kraków[2].

What did Eva Hoffman do for work?

Eva Hoffman worked as historian[4], literary scholar[5], writer[6], university teacher[7], and man of letters[8].

Where did Eva Hoffman go to school?

Eva Hoffman was educated at Harvard University[14], Rice University[15], and Yale University[16].

What awards did Eva Hoffman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in A Letter on Justice and Open Debate
    Given name Eva
    Field of work literary studies, creative writing
    Family name Hoffman
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