Penelope Fitzgerald

British writer and poet (1916–2000)
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Penelope Fitzgerald

Summary

Penelope Fitzgerald is a human[1]. Born in Lincoln[2], she… she was born on +1916-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in London[4]. She died on +2000-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and biographer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lincoln[2], Penelope Fitzgerald…
  • Penelope Fitzgerald died in London[4].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald was born on +1916-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald died on +2000-04-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald is buried at Hampstead Cemetery[11].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald's father was E. V. Knox[12].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald's mother was Christina C. Hicks[13].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • English was Penelope Fitzgerald's native language[15].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald worked as a poet[6].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald worked as a novelist[7].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald's professions included writer[8].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald worked as a biographer[9].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald's field of work was writing[16].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald held the position of Booker Prize judge[17].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald's education included a stint at Somerville College[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Penelope Fitzgerald is The Bookshop[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Penelope Fitzgerald is Offshore[20].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald received the Booker Prize[21].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[22].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald is recorded as female[23].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118724953[25].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4929868[26].
  • Penelope Fitzgerald's GND ID is recorded as 121912507[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Penelope Fitzgerald's place of birth was Lincoln[2]. She was born on +1916-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was E. V. Knox[12]. Her mother was Christina C. Hicks[13]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Penelope Fitzgerald's education included a stint at Somerville College[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and biographer[9]. Penelope Fitzgerald's field of work was writing[16]. She held the position of Booker Prize judge[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Bookshop[19], a literary work[28], written by Penelope Fitzgerald[29] and Offshore[20], a literary work[30], written by her[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Booker Prize[21], a literary award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1969[34], headquartered in London[35] and National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[22], a National Book Critics Circle Award[36], in United States[37].

Death and Burial

Penelope Fitzgerald died on +2000-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in London[4]. She is buried at Hampstead Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Penelope Fitzgerald ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (335 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to her include Offshore[40], a literary work[41], written by her[42]; The Blue Flower[43], a literary work[44], written by her[45]; and The Bookshop[46], a literary work[47], written by her[48].

FAQs

Where was Penelope Fitzgerald born?

Penelope Fitzgerald's place of birth was Lincoln[2].

Where did Penelope Fitzgerald die?

Penelope Fitzgerald died in London[4].

Who were Penelope Fitzgerald's parents?

Penelope Fitzgerald's father was E. V. Knox[12]. Penelope Fitzgerald's mother was Christina C. Hicks[13].

What did Penelope Fitzgerald do for work?

Penelope Fitzgerald worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and biographer[9].

Where did Penelope Fitzgerald go to school?

Penelope Fitzgerald was educated at Somerville College[18].

What awards did Penelope Fitzgerald receive?

Honors received include Booker Prize[21] and National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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