Mary Renault

English novelist (1905–1983)
Person human Q235354
Mary Renault
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Mary Renault

Summary

Mary Renault is a human[1]. She was born in London[2]. She was born on September 4, 1905[3]. She died in Cape Town[4]. She died on December 13, 1983[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], biographer[7], nurse[8], and writer[9]. She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Mary Renault was born in London[2].
  • Mary Renault passed away in Cape Town[4].
  • Mary Renault was born on September 4, 1905[3].
  • Mary Renault died on December 13, 1983[5].
  • Mary Renault held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Mary Renault held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Mary Renault worked as a novelist[6].
  • Mary Renault's professions included biographer[7].
  • Mary Renault worked as a nurse[8].
  • Mary Renault worked as a writer[9].
  • Mary Renault's field of work was literature[13].
  • Mary Renault was educated at St Hugh's College[14].
  • Mary Renault was educated at Clifton High School[15].
  • Mary Renault is recorded as female[16].
  • Mary Renault's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mary Renault's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[18].
  • Mary Renault's genre is historical prose literature[19].
  • Mary Renault's family name is recorded as Renault[20].
  • Mary Renault's given name is recorded as Mary[21].
  • Mary Renault's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mary Renault[22].
  • Mary Renault's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[23].
  • Mary Renault's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize[24].
  • Mary Renault's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Mary Renault's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eileen Mary Challans'}[26].
  • Mary Renault's start of work period is recorded as 1939[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Renault's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on September 4, 1905[3].

Education

Educated at St Hugh's College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Clifton High School[15], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1877[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], biographer[7], nurse[8], and writer[9]. Mary Renault's field of work was literature[13].

Death and Burial

Mary Renault died on December 13, 1983[5]. She died in Cape Town[4].

Why It Matters

Mary Renault has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to her include The Mask of Apollo[36], a written work[37], founded in 1966[38]; The Bull from the Sea[39], a written work[40], founded in 1962[41]; The Persian Boy[42], a written work[43], founded in 1972[44]; Funeral Games[45], a literary work[46], founded in 1981[47]; The King Must Die[48], a written work[49], founded in 1958[50]; and Fire from Heaven[51], a written work[52], founded in 1969[53].

FAQs

Where was Mary Renault born?

Mary Renault was born in London[2].

Where did Mary Renault die?

Mary Renault passed away in Cape Town[4].

What did Mary Renault do for work?

Mary Renault worked as novelist[6], biographer[7], nurse[8], and writer[9].

Where did Mary Renault go to school?

Mary Renault was educated at St Hugh's College[14] and Clifton High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Project MUSE. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] . 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. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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