E. M. Forster
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Summary
E. M. Forster was born on January 1, 1879[1], in London[2]. He died on June 7, 1970[3], in Coventry[4]. He worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], literary critic[8], and biographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,627 views/month, #5,779 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Canley Garden Cemetery and Crematorium[11]
- Father: Edward Morgan Llewellyn Forster[12]
- Mother: Alice Clara Whichelo[13]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
- Occupation: science fiction writer[16], librettist[17], essayist[18], philologist[19], journalist[20], historian[21]
- Field of work: performing arts[22]
- Educated at: Tonbridge School[23], King's College[24]
- Notable work: Howards End[25], A Room with a View[26], Maurice[27], Where Angels Fear to Tread[28], The Longest Journey[29], A Passage to India[30]
- Award received: James Tait Black Memorial Prize[31], Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[32], Benson Medal[33], Honorary doctor of Leiden University[34], Order of the Companions of Honour[35], Order of Merit[36]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Movement: Bloomsbury Group[40]
- Genre: realism[41]
- Commons category: E. M. Forster[42]
- Archives at: University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[43]
- Cause of death: stroke[44]
- Family name: Forster[45]
- Given name: Edward[46], Morgan[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:E. M. Forster[48]
- Commons gallery: E. M. Forster[49]
- Described at URL: https://heritage.humanists.uk/e-m-forster/[50]
- Manner of death: natural causes[51]
Why It Matters
E. M. Forster has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Siegfried Sassoon[54], a reporter[55], 1886–1967[56], of United Kingdom[57], awarded the Military Cross[58] and al-Tayyib Salih[59], a writer[60], 1929–2009[61], of Sudan[62].
Works attributed to him include A Room with a View[63], a literary work[64]; The Machine Stops[65], a literary work[66]; Howards End[67], a literary work[68], in United Kingdom[69]; A Passage to India[70], a literary work[71]; Maurice[72], a literary work[73], founded in 1913[74]; and Where Angels Fear to Tread[75], a literary work[76].
FAQs
Where was E. M. Forster born?
E. M. Forster was born in London[2].
Where did E. M. Forster die?
E. M. Forster passed away in Coventry[4].
Who were E. M. Forster's parents?
E. M. Forster's father was Edward Morgan Llewellyn Forster[12]. E. M. Forster's mother was Alice Clara Whichelo[13].
What did E. M. Forster do for work?
E. M. Forster worked as a writer[5], novelist[6], screenwriter[7], literary critic[8], and biographer[9].
Where did E. M. Forster go to school?
E. M. Forster was educated at Tonbridge School[23] and King's College[24].
What awards did E. M. Forster receive?
Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[31], Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[32], Benson Medal[33], and Honorary doctor of Leiden University[34].
Who did E. M. Forster influence?
E. M. Forster has been cited as an influence by Siegfried Sassoon[54] and al-Tayyib Salih[59].