J. P. Donleavy

Novelist, playwright, essayist (1926-2017)
Person human Q1346976
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J. P. Donleavy

Summary

J. P. Donleavy is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1926-04-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mullingar[4]. He died on +2017-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], and non-fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], J. P. Donleavy…
  • J. P. Donleavy died in Mullingar[4].
  • J. P. Donleavy was born on +1926-04-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • J. P. Donleavy died on +2017-09-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among J. P. Donleavy's spouses was Valerie Heron[11].
  • J. P. Donleavy was married to Mary Wilson Price[12].
  • A child of J. P. Donleavy was Philip Donleavy[13].
  • A child of J. P. Donleavy was Karen Donleavy[14].
  • J. P. Donleavy held citizenship in Ireland[15].
  • J. P. Donleavy held citizenship in United States[16].
  • J. P. Donleavy worked as a writer[6].
  • J. P. Donleavy's professions included novelist[7].
  • J. P. Donleavy worked as a playwright[8].
  • J. P. Donleavy's professions included non-fiction writer[9].
  • J. P. Donleavy's field of work was drama[17].
  • J. P. Donleavy's field of work was literature[18].
  • J. P. Donleavy's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[19].
  • A notable work attributed to J. P. Donleavy is A Fairy Tale of New York[20].
  • J. P. Donleavy's religion is recorded as atheism[21].
  • J. P. Donleavy's image is recorded as J. P. Donleavy appearing on "After Dark", 16 March 1991.jpg[22].
  • J. P. Donleavy is recorded as male[23].
  • J. P. Donleavy's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • J. P. Donleavy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110819982[25].
  • J. P. Donleavy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109465048[26].
  • J. P. Donleavy's GND ID is recorded as 118672258[27].

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Origins and Family

J. P. Donleavy's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1926-04-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

J. P. Donleavy's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], and non-fiction writer[9]. Fields of work include drama[17], a literary mode[28] and literature[18], a type of arts[29].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to J. P. Donleavy is A Fairy Tale of New York[20].

Personal Life

Spouses include Valerie Heron[11] and Mary Wilson Price[12]. Children include Philip Donleavy[13] and Karen Donleavy[14]. J. P. Donleavy's religion is recorded as atheism[21].

Death and Burial

J. P. Donleavy died on +2017-09-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mullingar[4]. The cause of death was stroke[30].

Why It Matters

J. P. Donleavy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include The Ginger Man[33], a literary work[34], written by him[35].

FAQs

Where was J. P. Donleavy born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], J. P. Donleavy…

Where did J. P. Donleavy die?

J. P. Donleavy passed away in Mullingar[4].

Who was J. P. Donleavy married to?

J. P. Donleavy's spouses include Valerie Heron[11] and Mary Wilson Price[12].

What did J. P. Donleavy do for work?

J. P. Donleavy worked as writer[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], and non-fiction writer[9].

Where did J. P. Donleavy go to school?

J. P. Donleavy was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [30] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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