Diana Athill

British literary editor, novelist, memoirist (1917–2019)
Person human Q1208781
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Diana Athill

Summary

Diana Athill is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on December 21, 1917[3]. She died in London[4]. She died on January 23, 2019[5]. She worked as a literary editor[6], novelist[7], literary critic[8], writer[9], and autobiographer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,460 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Diana Athill's place of birth was London[2].
  • Diana Athill passed away in London[4].
  • Diana Athill was born on December 21, 1917[3].
  • Diana Athill died on January 23, 2019[5].
  • Diana Athill's father was Lawrence Francis Imbert Athill[12].
  • Diana Athill's mother was Alice Katharine Carr[13].
  • Diana Athill held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • English was Diana Athill's native language[15].
  • Diana Athill worked as a literary editor[6].
  • Diana Athill worked as a novelist[7].
  • Diana Athill worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Diana Athill's professions included writer[9].
  • Diana Athill worked as an autobiographer[10].
  • Diana Athill's professions included editor[16].
  • Diana Athill's field of work was memoir literature[17].
  • Diana Athill's field of work was belletristic literature[18].
  • Diana Athill's field of work was British literature[19].
  • Diana Athill's field of work was British prose literature[20].
  • Diana Athill was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[21].
  • Diana Athill was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[22].
  • Diana Athill received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[23].
  • Diana Athill received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[24].
  • Diana Athill received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[25].
  • Diana Athill was a member of Royal Society of Literature[26].
  • Diana Athill is recorded as female[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Diana Athill was born in London[2]. She was born on December 21, 1917[3]. Her father was Lawrence Francis Imbert Athill[12]. Her mother was Alice Katharine Carr[13]. English was her native language[15].

Education

Diana Athill was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary editor[6], novelist[7], literary critic[8], writer[9], autobiographer[10], and editor[16]. Fields of work include memoir literature[17]; belletristic literature[18], a literary genre[28]; British literature[19], a sub-set of literature[29]; and British prose literature[20]. Diana Athill was employed by British Broadcasting Corporation[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[23], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[24], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33]; and National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[25], a National Book Critics Circle Award[34].

Death and Burial

Diana Athill died on January 23, 2019[5]. She died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Diana Athill ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,460 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Diana Athill born?

Diana Athill was born in London[2].

Where did Diana Athill die?

Diana Athill died in London[4].

Who were Diana Athill's parents?

Diana Athill's father was Lawrence Francis Imbert Athill[12]. Diana Athill's mother was Alice Katharine Carr[13].

What did Diana Athill do for work?

Diana Athill worked as literary editor[6], novelist[7], literary critic[8], writer[9], and autobiographer[10].

Where did Diana Athill go to school?

Diana Athill was educated at Lady Margaret Hall[22].

What awards did Diana Athill receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[23], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[24], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Memoir and Autobiography[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . 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. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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