Mary McCarthy

Summary

Mary McCarthy is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Seattle^[2]. She was born on June 21, 1912^[3]. She died in New York City^[4]. She died on October 25, 1989^[5]. She worked as a journalist^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and literary critic^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,540 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mary McCarthy was born in Seattle^[2].
• Mary McCarthy passed away in New York City^[4].
• Mary McCarthy was born on June 21, 1912^[3].
• Mary McCarthy died on October 25, 1989^[5].
• Mary McCarthy is buried at Castine Cemetery^[12].
• Mary McCarthy was married to Edmund Wilson^[13].
• Mary McCarthy held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Mary McCarthy worked as a journalist^[6].
• Mary McCarthy worked as a novelist^[7].
• Mary McCarthy worked as a writer^[8].
• Mary McCarthy's professions included screenwriter^[9].
• Mary McCarthy's professions included literary critic^[10].
• Mary McCarthy worked as an autobiographer^[15].
• Mary McCarthy held the position of Booker Prize judge^[16].
• Among Mary McCarthy's employers was Bard College^[17].
• Mary McCarthy was educated at Vassar College^[18].
• Mary McCarthy's education included a stint at Annie Wright School^[19].
• Mary McCarthy was educated at Garfield High School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Mary McCarthy is Memories of a Catholic Girlhood^[21].
• Mary McCarthy received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Mary McCarthy received the Rome Prize^[23].
• Mary McCarthy received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Mary McCarthy received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Mary McCarthy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[26].
• Mary McCarthy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seattle^[2], Mary McCarthy… she was born on June 21, 1912^[3].

Education

Educated at Vassar College^[18], a liberal arts college in the United States^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30]; Annie Wright School^[19], a school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1884^[33]; and Garfield High School^[20], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1920^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], screenwriter^[9], literary critic^[10], and autobiographer^[15]. Among Mary McCarthy's employers was Bard College^[17]. She held the position of Booker Prize judge^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mary McCarthy is Memories of a Catholic Girlhood^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1925^[39]; Rome Prize^[23], an art prize^[40], in United States^[41]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], a fellowship award^[42].

Personal Life

Among Mary McCarthy's spouses was Edmund Wilson^[13]. Her religion is recorded as atheism^[43].

Death and Burial

Mary McCarthy died on October 25, 1989^[5]. She died in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[44]. Burial took place at Castine Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Mary McCarthy ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,540 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Mary McCarthy born?

Mary McCarthy was born in Seattle^[2].

Where did Mary McCarthy die?

Mary McCarthy passed away in New York City^[4].

Who was Mary McCarthy married to?

Mary McCarthy's spouses include Edmund Wilson^[13].

What did Mary McCarthy do for work?

Mary McCarthy worked as journalist^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and literary critic^[10].

Where did Mary McCarthy go to school?

Mary McCarthy was educated at Vassar College^[18], Annie Wright School^[19], and Garfield High School^[20].

What awards did Mary McCarthy receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Rome Prize^[23], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].