Maire Jaanus

Estonian-American literary scholar and writer (born 1940)
Person human Q124460710
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Maire Jaanus

Summary

Maire Jaanus is a human[1]. She was born in Tartu[2]. She was born on +1940-01-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a literary scholar[4] and writer[5].

Key Facts

  • Maire Jaanus's place of birth was Tartu[2].
  • Maire Jaanus was born on +1940-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Maire Jaanus's spouses was Edward Said[6].
  • Maire Jaanus held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Maire Jaanus held citizenship in Estonia[8].
  • Maire Jaanus's professions included literary scholar[4].
  • Maire Jaanus worked as a writer[5].
  • Maire Jaanus's field of work was Jacques Lacan[9].
  • Maire Jaanus was employed by Harvard University[10].
  • Among Maire Jaanus's employers was Juilliard School[11].
  • Among Maire Jaanus's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Among Maire Jaanus's employers was Columbia University[13].
  • Maire Jaanus was educated at Vassar College[14].
  • Maire Jaanus's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
  • Maire Jaanus's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[16].
  • Maire Jaanus was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Maire Jaanus is recorded as female[18].
  • Maire Jaanus's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Maire Jaanus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c47bfz[20].
  • Maire Jaanus's family name is recorded as Jaanus[21].
  • Maire Jaanus's given name is recorded as Maire[22].
  • Maire Jaanus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Maire Jaanus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tartu[2], Maire Jaanus… she was born on +1940-01-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Vassar College[14], a liberal arts college in the United States[25], in United States[26], founded in 1861[27]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31]; University of Cambridge[16], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Harvard University[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1636[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[4] and writer[5]. Maire Jaanus's field of work was Jacques Lacan[9]. Employers include Harvard University[10], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; Juilliard School[11], a conservatory[44], in United States[45], founded in 1905[46], headquartered in New York City[47]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1867[50]; and Columbia University[13], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1754[53], headquartered in Manhattan[54].

Personal Life

Among Maire Jaanus's spouses was Edward Said[6].

FAQs

Where was Maire Jaanus born?

Maire Jaanus was born in Tartu[2].

Who was Maire Jaanus married to?

Maire Jaanus's spouses include Edward Said[6].

What did Maire Jaanus do for work?

Maire Jaanus worked as literary scholar[4] and writer[5].

Where did Maire Jaanus go to school?

Maire Jaanus was educated at Vassar College[14], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15], University of Cambridge[16], and Harvard University[17].

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Class ancestry

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