Winifred Holtby

British writer (1898–1935)
Person human Q523578
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Winifred Holtby

Summary

Winifred Holtby is a human[1]. Born in Rudston[2], she… she was born on +1898-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in London[4]. She died on +1935-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], novelist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rudston[2], Winifred Holtby…
  • Winifred Holtby died in London[4].
  • Winifred Holtby was born on +1898-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Winifred Holtby died on +1935-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Winifred Holtby held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Winifred Holtby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Winifred Holtby worked as a journalist[6].
  • Winifred Holtby's professions included novelist[7].
  • Winifred Holtby worked as a writer[8].
  • Winifred Holtby was educated at Somerville College[12].
  • Winifred Holtby's education included a stint at Queen Margaret's School, York[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Winifred Holtby is South Riding[14].
  • Winifred Holtby received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[15].
  • Winifred Holtby is recorded as female[16].
  • Winifred Holtby's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Winifred Holtby's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083872146[18].
  • Winifred Holtby's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61559830[19].
  • Winifred Holtby's GND ID is recorded as 118956965[20].
  • Winifred Holtby's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50028145[21].
  • Winifred Holtby's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12024432j[22].
  • Winifred Holtby's IdRef ID is recorded as 028402235[23].
  • Winifred Holtby's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA05215161[24].
  • Winifred Holtby's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0392549[25].
  • Winifred Holtby's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00663304[26].
  • Winifred Holtby's Commons category is recorded as Winifred Holtby[27].

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Origins and Family

Winifred Holtby was born in Rudston[2]. She was born on +1898-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Somerville College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1879[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Queen Margaret's School, York[13], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1901[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Winifred Holtby is South Riding[14].

Recognition

Winifred Holtby received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[15].

Death and Burial

Winifred Holtby died on +1935-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in London[4]. The cause of death was nephritis[35].

Why It Matters

Winifred Holtby ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Winifred Holtby born?

Winifred Holtby's place of birth was Rudston[2].

Where did Winifred Holtby die?

Winifred Holtby passed away in London[4].

What did Winifred Holtby do for work?

Winifred Holtby worked as journalist[6], novelist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Winifred Holtby go to school?

Winifred Holtby was educated at Somerville College[12] and Queen Margaret's School, York[13].

What awards did Winifred Holtby receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [35] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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