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J. B. Priestley

English writer (1894–1984)
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Summary

J. B. Priestley was born on September 13, 1894[1], in Bradford[2]. He died on August 14, 1984[3], in Stratford-upon-Avon[4]. He worked as a novelist[5], playwright[6], librettist[7], writer[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,276 views/month, #6,745 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Jacquetta Hawkes[11], Jane Holland Priestley[12]
  • Child: Sylvia Priestley[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14]
  • Occupation: literary critic[15], science fiction writer[16], children's writer[17], poet[18]
  • Educated at: Trinity Hall[19]
  • Award received: James Tait Black Memorial Prize[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Military branch: British Army[22]
  • Commons category: John Boynton Priestley[23]
  • Unmarried partner: Peggy Ashcroft[24]
  • Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[25]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[26]
  • Family name: Priestley[27]
  • Given name: John[28], Boynton[29]
  • Pseudonym: Peter Goldsmith[30]
  • Official website: https://jbpriestley.co.uk[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:John Boynton Priestley[32]
  • Depicted by: J.B. Priestley[33]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[34], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[35], Olomouc City Library regional database[36]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[39]

  • Country: GB[40]

  • Began / founded: 1894-09-13[41]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-08-14[42]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 11272758-2cb8-41f9-a540-e2080f31db87[43]

Why It Matters

J. B. Priestley has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Works attributed to him include An Inspector Calls[46], a literary work[47] and Time and the Conways[48], a literary work[49], founded in 1937[50].

FAQs

Where was J. B. Priestley born?

J. B. Priestley was born in Bradford[2].

Where did J. B. Priestley die?

J. B. Priestley passed away in Stratford-upon-Avon[4].

Who was J. B. Priestley married to?

J. B. Priestley's spouses include Jacquetta Hawkes[11] and Jane Holland Priestley[12].

What did J. B. Priestley do for work?

J. B. Priestley worked as a novelist[5], playwright[6], librettist[7], writer[8], and journalist[9].

Where did J. B. Priestley go to school?

J. B. Priestley was educated at Trinity Hall[19].

What awards did J. B. Priestley receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[20].

Related Entities

Bradford Peggy Ashcroft United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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