Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

American novelist, short story writer, poet, children's author (1852-1930)
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Summary

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman was born on October 31, 1852[1], in Randolph[2]. She died on March 13, 1930[3], in Metuchen[4]. She worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], children's writer[7], and poet[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (914 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1852[10]
  • Date of death: 1930[11]
  • Place of burial: Hillside Cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Field of work: poetry[14]
  • Educated at: Mount Holyoke College[15]
  • Notable work: A New England Nun[16], Young Lucretia and Other Stories[17], The Pot of Gold and Other Stories[18], Pembroke[19], Collected Ghost Stories[20]
  • Award received: William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters[21]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Commons category: Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman[24]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[25]
  • Family name: Freeman[26], Wilkins[27]
  • Given name: Mary[28], Eleanor[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman[30]
  • Described by source: A Woman of the Century[31], American Women Writers[32], Library of the World's Best Literature[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], New International Encyclopedia[35], Q139546765[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Birth name: Mary Eleanor Wilkins[38]

Why It Matters

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to her include The Whole Family[41], a written work[42], written by William Dean Howells[43].

FAQs

Where was Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman born?

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman was born in Randolph[2].

Where did Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman die?

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman passed away in Metuchen[4].

What did Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman do for work?

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], children's writer[7], and poet[8].

Where did Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman go to school?

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman was educated at Mount Holyoke College[15].

What awards did Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman receive?

Honors received include William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters[21].

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  1. [2] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] ↑ . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [17] ↑ . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [18] ↑ . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [19] ↑ . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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