Djuna Barnes

Summary

Djuna Barnes is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Cornwall-on-Hudson^[2]. She was born on June 12, 1892^[3]. She passed away in Greenwich Village^[4]. She died on June 18, 1982^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], playwright^[9], and journalist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,227 views/month, #6,936 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Djuna Barnes's place of birth was Cornwall-on-Hudson^[2].
• Djuna Barnes passed away in Greenwich Village^[4].
• Djuna Barnes was born on June 12, 1892^[3].
• Djuna Barnes died on June 18, 1982^[5].
• Burial took place at Greenwich Village^[12].
• Djuna Barnes's father was Henry Budington^[13].
• Djuna Barnes held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Djuna Barnes's professions included poet^[6].
• Djuna Barnes worked as a novelist^[7].
• Djuna Barnes's professions included writer^[8].
• Djuna Barnes's professions included playwright^[9].
• Djuna Barnes worked as a journalist^[10].
• Djuna Barnes worked as a painter^[15].
• Djuna Barnes's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Djuna Barnes was educated at Pratt Institute^[17].
• Djuna Barnes's education included a stint at Art Students League of New York^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Djuna Barnes is Ladies Almanack^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Djuna Barnes is Nightwood^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Djuna Barnes is The Book of Repulsive Women^[21].
• Djuna Barnes was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[22].
• Djuna Barnes is recorded as female^[23].
• Djuna Barnes's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Djuna Barnes's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism^[25].
• Djuna Barnes is associated with the modernist literature movement^[26].
• Djuna Barnes's genre is lesbian literature^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1892-06-12^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982-06-18^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a22480d5-705a-4278-93e4-92bef3a0bbec^[32]

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Origins and Family

Djuna Barnes's place of birth was Cornwall-on-Hudson^[2]. She was born on June 12, 1892^[3]. Her father was Henry Budington^[13].

Education

Educated at Pratt Institute^[17], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1887^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36] and Art Students League of New York^[18], an art academy^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1875^[39], headquartered in 57th Street^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], playwright^[9], journalist^[10], and painter^[15]. Djuna Barnes's field of work was poetry^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ladies Almanack^[19], a literary work^[41]; Nightwood^[20], a literary work^[42]; and The Book of Repulsive Women^[21].

Death and Burial

Djuna Barnes died on June 18, 1982^[5]. She died in Greenwich Village^[4]. Burial took place at Greenwich Village^[12].

Why It Matters

Djuna Barnes ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,227 views/month, #6,936 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

She has been cited as an influence by Samuel R. Delany^[45], a writer^[46], b. 1942^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novel^[49], specialised in gender studies^[50].

Works attributed to her include Nightwood^[51], a literary work^[52].

FAQs

Where was Djuna Barnes born?

Djuna Barnes was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson^[2].

Where did Djuna Barnes die?

Djuna Barnes died in Greenwich Village^[4].

Who were Djuna Barnes's parents?

Djuna Barnes's father was Henry Budington^[13].

What did Djuna Barnes do for work?

Djuna Barnes worked as poet^[6], novelist^[7], writer^[8], playwright^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did Djuna Barnes go to school?

Djuna Barnes was educated at Pratt Institute^[17] and Art Students League of New York^[18].

Who did Djuna Barnes influence?

Djuna Barnes has been cited as an influence by Samuel R. Delany^[45].