Rebecca West

Summary

Rebecca West is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was London^[2]. She was born on December 21, 1892^[3]. She passed away in London^[4]. She died on March 15, 1983^[5]. She worked as a journalist^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], essayist^[9], and suffragette^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,206 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Rebecca West's place of birth was London^[2].
• Rebecca West died in London^[4].
• Rebecca West was born on December 21, 1892^[3].
• Rebecca West died on March 15, 1983^[5].
• Rebecca West is buried at Brookwood Cemetery^[12].
• Rebecca West's father was Charles Fairfield^[13].
• Rebecca West's mother was Isabella Campbell Mackenzie^[14].
• Among Rebecca West's spouses was Henry Maxwell Andrews^[15].
• A child of Rebecca West was Anthony West^[16].
• Rebecca West held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• Rebecca West's professions included journalist^[6].
• Rebecca West worked as a writer^[7].
• Rebecca West worked as a literary critic^[8].
• Rebecca West's professions included essayist^[9].
• Rebecca West's professions included suffragette^[10].
• Rebecca West worked as a prose writer^[18].
• Rebecca West's field of work was essay^[19].
• Rebecca West's field of work was literary activity^[20].
• Rebecca West's field of work was literary criticism^[21].
• Rebecca West's field of work was travel book^[22].
• Rebecca West's field of work was feminism^[23].
• Rebecca West held the position of Booker Prize judge^[24].
• Rebecca West's education included a stint at George Watson's College^[25].
• Rebecca West received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26].
• Rebecca West received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1892-12-21^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1983-03-15^[30]

• Community tags: journalist, writer^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 744ab8dd-1b0a-4cad-ad44-1d9077182222^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Rebecca West… she was born on December 21, 1892^[3]. Her father was Charles Fairfield^[13]. Her mother was Isabella Campbell Mackenzie^[14].

Education

Rebecca West was educated at George Watson's College^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], essayist^[9], suffragette^[10], and prose writer^[18]. Fields of work include essay^[19], a literary genre^[33]; literary activity^[20]; literary criticism^[21], a literary genre^[34]; travel book^[22], a literary genre^[35]; and feminism^[23], a Q1323572^[36]. Rebecca West held the position of Booker Prize judge^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27], a fellowship award^[39].

Personal Life

Rebecca West was married to Henry Maxwell Andrews^[15]. A child of her was Anthony West^[16].

Death and Burial

Rebecca West died on March 15, 1983^[5]. She passed away in London^[4]. She is buried at Brookwood Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rebecca West include West^[40], an impact crater^[41].

Why It Matters

Rebecca West ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,206 views/month, #6,973 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for her include West^[40], an impact crater^[41].

FAQs

Where was Rebecca West born?

Born in London^[2], Rebecca West…

Where did Rebecca West die?

Rebecca West died in London^[4].

Who were Rebecca West's parents?

Rebecca West's father was Charles Fairfield^[13]. Rebecca West's mother was Isabella Campbell Mackenzie^[14].

Who was Rebecca West married to?

Rebecca West's spouses include Henry Maxwell Andrews^[15].

What did Rebecca West do for work?

Rebecca West worked as journalist^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], essayist^[9], and suffragette^[10].

Where did Rebecca West go to school?

Rebecca West was educated at George Watson's College^[25].

What awards did Rebecca West receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[26] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].