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Lytton Strachey

English writer (1880–1932)
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Lytton Strachey
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Summary

Lytton Strachey was born on March 1, 1880[1], in London[2]. He died on January 21, 1932[3], in Berkshire[4]. He worked as a poet[5], painter[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], and biographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,394 views/month, #6,861 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: St Andrew's Church, Chew Magna[11]
  • Father: Richard Strachey[12]
  • Mother: Jane Strachey[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14]
  • Occupation: theatre critic[15]
  • Educated at: Trinity College[16], University of Liverpool[17], Abbotsholme School[18]
  • Award received: James Tait Black Memorial Prize[19], Chancellor's Gold Medal[20]
  • Member of: Cambridge Apostles[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Movement: Bloomsbury Group[23]
  • Commons category: Lytton Strachey[24]
  • Unmarried partner: Duncan Grant[25], Roger Senhouse[26], Dora Carrington[27]
  • Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[28]
  • Cause of death: stomach cancer[29]
  • Family name: Strachey[30]
  • Given name: Giles[31]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
  • Name in native language: Giles Lytton Strachey[34]

Why It Matters

Lytton Strachey has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Lytton Strachey born?

Lytton Strachey was born in London[2].

Where did Lytton Strachey die?

Lytton Strachey passed away in Berkshire[4].

Who were Lytton Strachey's parents?

Lytton Strachey's father was Richard Strachey[12]. Lytton Strachey's mother was Jane Strachey[13].

What did Lytton Strachey do for work?

Lytton Strachey worked as a poet[5], painter[6], writer[7], literary critic[8], and biographer[9].

Where did Lytton Strachey go to school?

Lytton Strachey was educated at Trinity College[16], University of Liverpool[17], and Abbotsholme School[18].

What awards did Lytton Strachey receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[19] and Chancellor's Gold Medal[20].

Related Entities

John Maynard Keynes London Trinity College United Kingdom

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Eminent Victorians. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Eminent Victorians. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Eminent Victorians. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . Eminent Victorians. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'eu',
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-155340
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → lytton-strachey
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: lytton-strachey, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289944222|lytton strachey (#289944222)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
  3. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00040469n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151061553
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  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 146233
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  5. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 395465
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  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0206655-Strachey-Lytton-18801932
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  7. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 72575, 527170
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  8. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Strachey plaque, 80 Rodney Street, Liverpool.jpg, StracheyPlaque.jpg, Lytton Strachey 51 Gordon Square blue plaque.jpg +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35377|batch #35377]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  9. 21w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Strachey plaque, 80 Rodney Street, Liverpool.jpg, StracheyPlaque.jpg, Lytton Strachey 51 Gordon Square blue plaque.jpg +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: StracheyPlaque.jpg"
  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, painter, writer +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  11. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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