Hermione Lee

British academic (born 1948)
Person human Q515543
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Hermione Lee

Summary

Hermione Lee is a human[1]. She was born in Winchester[2]. She was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a literary critic[4], university teacher[5], biographer[6], writer[7], and philologist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hermione Lee was born in Winchester[2].
  • Hermione Lee was born in Winchester[10].
  • Hermione Lee was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hermione Lee held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Hermione Lee's professions included literary critic[4].
  • Hermione Lee worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Hermione Lee's professions included biographer[6].
  • Hermione Lee's professions included writer[7].
  • Hermione Lee worked as a philologist[8].
  • Hermione Lee's professions included scholar of English[12].
  • Hermione Lee's field of work was philology[13].
  • Hermione Lee's field of work was English studies[14].
  • Hermione Lee's field of work was literary criticism[15].
  • Hermione Lee's field of work was creative and professional writing[16].
  • Hermione Lee's field of work was biography[17].
  • Hermione Lee held the position of Booker Prize judge[18].
  • Hermione Lee held the position of Booker Prize judge[19].
  • Among Hermione Lee's employers was University of Oxford[20].
  • Among Hermione Lee's employers was University of Liverpool[21].
  • Hermione Lee was educated at St Hilda's College[22].
  • Hermione Lee was educated at City of London School for Girls[23].
  • Hermione Lee was educated at St Cross College[24].
  • Hermione Lee was educated at Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle[25].
  • Hermione Lee received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26].
  • Hermione Lee received the Fellow of the British Academy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Winchester[2], a city[28], in United Kingdom[29]. Hermione Lee was born on +1948-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St Hilda's College[22], a college of the University of Oxford[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1893[32], headquartered in Oxford[33]; City of London School for Girls[23], an independent school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1894[36]; St Cross College[24], a college of the University of Oxford[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1965[39], headquartered in Oxford[40]; and Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle[25], a French school abroad[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1915[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[4], university teacher[5], biographer[6], writer[7], philologist[8], and scholar of English[12]. Fields of work include philology[13], an academic discipline[44]; English studies[14], an academic discipline[45]; literary criticism[15], a literary genre[46]; creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[47]; and biography[17], a literary genre[48]. Employers include University of Oxford[20], a collegiate university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1096[51], headquartered in Oxford[52] and University of Liverpool[21], a public university[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1903[55], headquartered in Liverpool[56]. Positions held include Booker Prize judge[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], a grade of an order[57], in United Kingdom[58]; Fellow of the British Academy[27], a fellowship award[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[61], a fellowship award[62], in United Kingdom[63]; and Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[64], a grade of an order[65], in United Kingdom[66].

Why It Matters

Hermione Lee ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67]

FAQs

Where was Hermione Lee born?

Hermione Lee was born in Winchester[2].

What did Hermione Lee do for work?

Hermione Lee worked as literary critic[4], university teacher[5], biographer[6], writer[7], and philologist[8].

Where did Hermione Lee go to school?

Hermione Lee was educated at St Hilda's College[22], City of London School for Girls[23], St Cross College[24], and Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle[25].

What awards did Hermione Lee receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], Fellow of the British Academy[27], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[61], and Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[64].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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