Virginia Kirkus

American book critic and book review magazine publisher, nonfiction writer (1893–1980)
Person human Q21045355
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Virginia Kirkus

Summary

Virginia Kirkus is a human[1]. She was born in Meadville[2]. She was born on +1893-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Danbury[4]. She died on +1980-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a literary critic[6], editor[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Meadville[2], Virginia Kirkus…
  • Virginia Kirkus died in Danbury[4].
  • Virginia Kirkus was born on +1893-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Virginia Kirkus died on +1980-09-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Virginia Kirkus held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Virginia Kirkus's professions included literary critic[6].
  • Virginia Kirkus's professions included editor[7].
  • Virginia Kirkus worked as a writer[8].
  • Virginia Kirkus was employed by Harper & Brothers[11].
  • Among Virginia Kirkus's employers was Kirkus Reviews[12].
  • Virginia Kirkus was educated at Vassar College[13].
  • Virginia Kirkus was educated at Teachers College[14].
  • Virginia Kirkus is recorded as female[15].
  • Virginia Kirkus's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Virginia Kirkus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000049436893[17].
  • Virginia Kirkus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54028196[18].
  • Virginia Kirkus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr94005545[19].
  • Virginia Kirkus's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2007936A[20].
  • Virginia Kirkus's family name is recorded as Kirkus[21].
  • Virginia Kirkus's given name is recorded as Virginia[22].
  • Virginia Kirkus's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073371556[23].
  • Virginia Kirkus's described by source is recorded as Pioneers and Leaders in Library Services to Youth[24].
  • Virginia Kirkus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Virginia Kirkus's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Virginia-Kirkus[26].
  • Virginia Kirkus's FAST ID is recorded as 1828910[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Virginia Kirkus was born in Meadville[2]. She was born on +1893-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Vassar College[13], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30] and Teachers College[14], a school of education[31], in United States[32], founded in 1887[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], editor[7], and writer[8]. Employers include Harper & Brothers[11], a publishing house[34] and Kirkus Reviews[12], a magazine[35], founded in 1933[36].

Death and Burial

Virginia Kirkus died on +1980-09-10T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Danbury[4].

Why It Matters

Virginia Kirkus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Virginia Kirkus born?

Virginia Kirkus's place of birth was Meadville[2].

Where did Virginia Kirkus die?

Virginia Kirkus died in Danbury[4].

What did Virginia Kirkus do for work?

Virginia Kirkus worked as literary critic[6], editor[7], and writer[8].

Where did Virginia Kirkus go to school?

Virginia Kirkus was educated at Vassar College[13] and Teachers College[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved . pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved . kirkusreviews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Retrieved . pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Retrieved . archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . pabook.libraries.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Virginia Kirkus. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/virginia-kirkus
MLA “Virginia Kirkus.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/virginia-kirkus.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_virginia-kirkus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Virginia Kirkus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/virginia-kirkus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Virginia Kirkus — https://4ort.xyz/entity/virginia-kirkus (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/virginia-kirkus · Last refreshed: