Sybille Bedford

writer (1911–2006)
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Summary

Sybille Bedford was born on March 16, 1911[1], in Charlottenburg[2]. She died on February 17, 2006[3], in London[4]. She worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], biographer[7], and journalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (530 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10], United Kingdom[11]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13]
  • Member of: Royal Society of Literature[14]
  • Influenced by: Aldous Huxley[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[17]
  • Family name: Bedford[18]
  • Given name: Sybille[19]
  • Official website: http://www.sybillebedford.com/[20]
  • Nominated for: Booker Prize[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22], German[23]
  • Birth name: Sybille Von Schoeneback[24]
  • Name in native language: Sybille Bedford[25]

Why It Matters

Sybille Bedford has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Sybille Bedford born?

Sybille Bedford was born in Charlottenburg[2].

Where did Sybille Bedford die?

Sybille Bedford died in London[4].

What did Sybille Bedford do for work?

Sybille Bedford worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], biographer[7], and journalist[8].

What awards did Sybille Bedford receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . archive.spectator.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . news.independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved . thebookerprizes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bookbrainz author id → e44e078f-e393-427e-95cf-2beec180e0eb
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  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 20
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'ff', 'fi', 'fr',
    P14927 → 124798136
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  3. 12w ago · Opera hat · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Roglo person id → p=sybille;n=von+schoenebeck
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  4. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archives at → Harry Ransom Center
    Influenced by → Aldous Huxley
    Occupation → writer, novelist, biographer +1
    Place of birth → Charlottenburg
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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