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Rebecca West

British writer, journalist, literary critic, and feminist (1892-1983)
Person human Q236669

Facts

30 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[30]
Date of birth
December 21, 1892
Date of death
March 15, 1983
Place of birth
London
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[15]
Occupation
journalist, writer, literary critic, essayist, suffragette, prose writer, opinion journalist, novelist, travel writer[16][17][18][19]
Field of work
essay, literary activity, literary criticism, travel book, feminism[20][21][22][23][24]
Position held
Booker Prize judge[25]
Educated at
George Watson's College[26]
Award received
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27][28]
Father
Charles Fairfield[11]
Mother
Isabella Campbell Mackenzie[12]
Spouse
Henry Maxwell Andrews[13]
Child
Anthony West[14]
Sibling
Letitia Fairfield
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[40]
Archives at
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Lilly Library, University of Tulsa Libraries[32][33][34]
Birth name
Cecily Isabel Fairfield[41]
Described by source
A historical dictionary of British women[39]
Family name
West[35]
Given name
Rebecca[36]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29]
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Name in native language
Rebecca West[42]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
The_Women’s_Library_LSESuffrageInterviewsProject
Place of burial
Brookwood Cemetery[10]
Pseudonym
Lynx, for Cicely Isabel Fairfield (gift Andrews)[37][38]
Unmarried partner
H. G. Wells[31]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Cicely Isabel Fairfield en West, Dame Rebecca en Rebecca West en Mrs H. M. Andrews en Dame Rebecca West en Dame Cicely Isabel Fairfield en Cicily Isobel Fairfield en Cicily Isabel Fairfield en Cicily Isabel Andrews en Cicily Farifield en Cicily Fairfield Andrews en Cicily Fairfield en Cicily Andrews en Cicely Fairchild ar ريبيكا ويست cs Cecily Isabel Fairfield cs Rebecca West cs Lynx cs Cecily Isabel Fairfieldová Andrewsová cs Cecily Isabel Fairfieldová
🔖 Identifiers · 126
ISNI
0000000368646687, 0000000121469279
VIAF cluster ID
108321467
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79100227
GND ID
11880684X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Rebecca West.jpg ↗
Arabic Ontology lexical concept ID
151061911
Archives at Yale agent ID
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BAnQ authority ID
0000090696
BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
90065381
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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BVMC person ID
48907
Show all 126 identifiers +114
BabelNet ID
00019065n
Babelio author ID
18369
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
119290907
CANTIC ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CONOR.BG ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)
0013H5731
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
1140000791733569408
DDB person (GND) ID
11880684X
DUC ID
rebecca-west
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
u7274
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11880684X
ELNET ID
a1117268x
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Rebecca-West
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Europeana entity
agent/base/61717
FAST ID
1427450
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_11880684X
FemBio ID
28643
Film.ru person ID
rebekka-uest
Find a Grave memorial ID
8231892
Freebase ID
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Genealogics.org person ID
I00479541
Geni profile ID
6000000015337236372
Goodreads author ID
8111
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m0181tr
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
rebecca-west
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0072049
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Rebecca_West
HAND ID
B5B6-2C87-CB30-D549-104D
Harper's tag
rebecca-dame-west
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
66035
IMDb ID
nm0922306
ISFDB author ID
82909
IdRef ID
027573478
Interlingual Index ID
i97395
J9U entity ID
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JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
11880684X
KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11880684X
Kallías ID
PE00088145
Kinobox person ID
919502
Lex ID
Rebecca_West
Libraries Australia ID
36528880
LibriVox author ID
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Libris-URI
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Munzinger person ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA00488305
NDL Authority ID
00527271
NE.se ID
rebecca-west
NL CR AUT ID
jn19981002401
NLA Trove people ID
1274655
NLP ID
a0000001183801
NNDB people ID
504/000114162
NSK (VIAF) ID
000014514
NSK ID
981005675789909366
NUKAT ID
n94003434
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls001235521
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000422701
National Library of Korea ID
KAC202356160
National Library of Latvia ID
000230898
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*305034;=BB
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810659845705606
National Library of Portugal ID
1429094
National Library of Russia ID
770254532
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1081673
National Library of Wales Authority ID
west-rebecca-1892-1984
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp05815
National Virtual Library of India ID
378106
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068047789
Obálky knih ID
jn19981002401
Online Books Page author ID
West, Rebecca, 1892-1983
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3994989
Open Library ID
OL4363797A
OpenMLOL author ID
22723
Orlando author ID
westre
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
31819
PM20 folder ID
pe/018497
PORT person ID
278161
Penguin Random House author ID
32887
Perlentaucher ID
rebecca-west
Plex person key
5d776b0096b655001fe00554
Prabook ID
721133
Project Gutenberg author ID
6499
RERO ID (legacy)
A000176241, A010167175
RILM ID
76877
RedBA Granada authority ID
76913
Ricorso author ID
w/West_R2/life
SBN author ID
CFIV016168
SELIBR ID
200995
SHARE Catalogue author ID
168027
SNAC ARK ID
w6fv993z, w6959h4r
SNARC ID
Katarina Witt
SVKKL authority ID
0447387-West-Rebecca-18921983
TMDB person ID
1342379
The Black Book ID
2454
The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
4671
The Paris Review interviewee ID
3249
Theatricalia person ID
2azv
Treccani ID
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UK National Archives ID
F40284
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058514962006706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1022728
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/112439
Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
15620
WeRelate person ID
Cicely_Fairfield_(1)
Wellcome Collection concept ID
sgzwmmk5
WikiTree person ID
Fairfield-311
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID
11402393-n
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgmQvmrhD8pqqP6fHmPQq
Yale LUX ID
person/3a46b25b-d27c-4357-97f7-33b0011da4f9

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 8
writer, journalist, suffragette, novelist, opinion journalist, essayist, literary critic, prose writer
Field of work 4
feminism, essay, literary criticism, travel book
Archives at 1
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Award received 1
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Family name 1
West
Given name 1
Rebecca
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Named after 1
West
Place of birth 1
London
Place of burial 1
Brookwood Cemetery
Place of death 1
London
SNARC ID 1
Katarina Witt
Sex or gender 1
female
Sibling 1
Letitia Fairfield
Siblings 1
Letitia Fairfield
Unmarried partner 1
H. G. Wells
Writing language 1
English
← Cast member 1
Reds
← FactGrid item ID 1
Chautauqua
← Unmarried partner 1
H. G. Wells
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Summary

Rebecca West was born on December 21, 1892[1], in London[2]. She died on March 15, 1983[3], in London[4]. She worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], essayist[8], and suffragette[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rebecca West include West[43], an impact crater[44].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Rebecca West include West[43], an impact crater[44].

FAQs

Where was Rebecca West born?

Rebecca West's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Rebecca West die?

Rebecca West died in London[4].

Who were Rebecca West's parents?

Rebecca West's father was Charles Fairfield[11]. Rebecca West's mother was Isabella Campbell Mackenzie[12].

Who was Rebecca West married to?

Rebecca West's spouses include Henry Maxwell Andrews[13].

What did Rebecca West do for work?

Rebecca West worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], literary critic[7], essayist[8], and suffragette[9].

Where did Rebecca West go to school?

Rebecca West was educated at George Watson's College[26].

What awards did Rebecca West receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[27] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28].

Related Entities

H. G. Wells Katarina Witt London Reds United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . archives.iu.edu. Retrieved . archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . utulsa.as.atlas-sys.com. Retrieved . utulsa.as.atlas-sys.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

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  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64168: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  2. 22d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Lynx, for Cicely Isabel Fairfield (gift Andrews)
    "pseudonym, source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leks"
  3. 6w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    PORT person ID → 278161
    "Created claim: PORT person ID: 278161, batch #275236"
  4. 11w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BabelNet ID → 00019065n
    Arabic Ontology lexical concept ID → 151061911
    "added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  5. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → B5B6-2C87-CB30-D549-104D
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #46470: HAND ID (9)"
  6. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → rebecca-dame-west
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: rebecca-dame-west, Matched to rebecca dame west (#289953772) in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Har"
  7. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0447387-West-Rebecca-18921983
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0447387-West-Rebecca-18921983, batch #259494"
  8. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → journalist, writer, literary critic +6
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32081: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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