Olive Schreiner

South African author and pacifist (1855-1920)
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Olive Schreiner
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Olive Schreiner

Summary

Olive Schreiner is a human[1]. Born in Cape Colony[2], she… she was born on March 24, 1855[3]. She passed away in Cape Town[4]. She died on December 11, 1920[5]. She worked as a writer[6] and sociologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Olive Schreiner was born in Cape Colony[2].
  • Olive Schreiner passed away in Cape Town[4].
  • Olive Schreiner was born on March 24, 1855[3].
  • Olive Schreiner died on December 11, 1920[5].
  • Olive Schreiner was married to Samuel Cron Cronwright[9].
  • Olive Schreiner held citizenship in South Africa[10].
  • English was Olive Schreiner's native language[11].
  • Olive Schreiner's professions included writer[6].
  • Olive Schreiner's professions included sociologist[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Olive Schreiner is The Story of an African Farm[12].
  • Olive Schreiner is recorded as female[13].
  • Olive Schreiner's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Olive Schreiner's Commons category is recorded as Olive Schreiner[15].
  • Olive Schreiner's archives at is recorded as Harry Ransom Center[16].
  • Olive Schreiner's family name is recorded as Schreiner[17].
  • Olive Schreiner's given name is recorded as Olive[18].
  • Olive Schreiner's given name is recorded as Emily[19].
  • Olive Schreiner's given name is recorded as Albertina[20].
  • Olive Schreiner's pseudonym is recorded as Ralph Iron[21].
  • Olive Schreiner's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Olive Schreiner[22].
  • Olive Schreiner's Commons gallery is recorded as Olive Schreiner[23].
  • Olive Schreiner's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • Olive Schreiner's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Olive Schreiner's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[26].
  • Olive Schreiner's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Olive Schreiner's place of birth was Cape Colony[2]. She was born on March 24, 1855[3]. English was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and sociologist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Olive Schreiner is The Story of an African Farm[12]. Things named for her include Olive Schreiner Prize[28], an award[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 1964[31].

Personal Life

Among Olive Schreiner's spouses was Samuel Cron Cronwright[9].

Death and Burial

Olive Schreiner died on December 11, 1920[5]. She passed away in Cape Town[4].

Why It Matters

Olive Schreiner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for her include Olive Schreiner Prize[28], an award[29], in South Africa[30], founded in 1964[31].

FAQs

Where was Olive Schreiner born?

Born in Cape Colony[2], Olive Schreiner…

Where did Olive Schreiner die?

Olive Schreiner passed away in Cape Town[4].

Who was Olive Schreiner married to?

Olive Schreiner's spouses include Samuel Cron Cronwright[9].

What did Olive Schreiner do for work?

Olive Schreiner worked as writer[6] and sociologist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, sociologist
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  2. 20d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at Harry Ransom Center
    Notable work
    Given name Olive, Emily, Albertina
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