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F. R. Leavis

British literary critic (1895–1978)
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F. R. Leavis
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Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
July 14, 1895
Date of death
April 14, 1978
Place of birth
Cambridge
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[11]
Occupation
paramedic, writer, literary critic, literary historian, scholar of English, literary scholar[12]
Employer
University of Bristol, Emmanuel College, Downing College, University of Wales[13][14][15][16]
Educated at
Emmanuel College, The Perse School[17][18]
Spouse
Q. D. Leavis[10]
Doctoral student
Robin Wood[20]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Family name
Leavis[21]
Given name
Frank[22]
Writing language
English[25]
🏷️ Also known as
en F Leavis en Frank Raymond Leavis en F. R. Leavis ar فرانك ريموند ليفيز de F. R. Leavis es F. R. Leavis es F R Leavis he פרנק ריימונד ליוויס it F. R. Leavis it F.R. Leavis ja F・R・リーヴィス ko 프랭크 레이먼드 리비스 ko F. R. 리비스 nl F. R. Leavis nl Frank Leavis nl Frank Raymond Leavis nl F.R. Leavis ru Ливис Ф. Р. ru Ливис, Фрэнк Рэймонд ru Ф. Р. Ливис
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
108224907
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n80016972
GND ID
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Academic Tree ID
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Alexander Turnbull Library ID
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Alvin ID
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Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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Central Library of Volos authority ID
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Cyprus University of Technology ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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De Agostini ID
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ELNET ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
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Freebase ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2650422
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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LRB contributor ID
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Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people 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
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
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Open Library ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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Pontifical University of Salamanca ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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RILM 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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SNARC ID
Ewald Kluge
Svenska Institutet i Rom ID
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
2661
Treccani ID
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UK National Archives ID
F52324
University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/110478
Wellcome Collection concept ID
cyxa8cvb
WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Employer 4
University of Bristol, University of Wales, Emmanuel College, Downing College
Occupation 4
writer, paramedic, literary critic, literary historian
Nominated for 2
Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Doctoral student 1
Robin Wood
Doctoral students 1
Robin Wood
Educated at 1
Emmanuel College
Given name 1
Frank
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Cambridge
Place of death 1
Cambridge
SNARC ID 1
Ewald Kluge
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

F. R. Leavis was born on July 14, 1895[1], in Cambridge[2]. He died on April 14, 1978[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a paramedic[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], literary historian[8], and scholar of English[9].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Robin Wood[26], a film critic[27], 1931–2009[28], of Canada[29], specialised in film studies[30].

FAQs

Where was F. R. Leavis born?

F. R. Leavis was born in Cambridge[2].

Where did F. R. Leavis die?

F. R. Leavis died in Cambridge[4].

Who was F. R. Leavis married to?

F. R. Leavis's spouses include Q. D. Leavis[10].

What did F. R. Leavis do for work?

F. R. Leavis worked as a paramedic[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], literary historian[8], and scholar of English[9].

Where did F. R. Leavis go to school?

F. R. Leavis was educated at Emmanuel College[17] and The Perse School[18].

Related Entities

Cambridge United Kingdom University of Wales

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 3bV3wF
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  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → paramedic, writer, literary critic +1
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