Edna Longley

Irish literary critic
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Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[15]
Date of birth
December 24, 1940
Country of citizenship
Ireland[5]
Award received
Fellow of the British Academy, Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12][13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[18]
Family name
Longley[16]
Given name
Edna[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en Edna Mary Broderick en Edna Broderick en Edna Longley en Edna Mary Longley el Έντνα Λόνγκλεϊ ru Эдна Лонгли ru Лонгли, Эдна
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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LRB contributor ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Wales Authority ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Persée author ID
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Scopus author ID
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Unz Review author ID
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Who's Who UK ID
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Summary

Edna Longley was born on December 24, 1940[1]. She worked as a literary critic[2] and university teacher[3].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include English-language literature[6], a sub-set of literature[19]; literary criticism[7], a literary genre[20]; Irish poetry[8]; and English poetry[9], a literary genre by language[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the British Academy[12], a fellowship award[22], in United Kingdom[23] and Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

FAQs

What did Edna Longley do for work?

Edna Longley worked as literary critic[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Edna Longley go to school?

Edna Longley was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[11].

What awards did Edna Longley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[12] and Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

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  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 25w ago · PKalnai · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    IdRef ID → 029327148
    NUKAT ID → n01031817
    Who's Who UK ID → U246411
    GND ID → 1072508176
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    "Created claim: CONOR.SI ID: 32462435, Matched to Edna Longley (#37096371) in CONOR.SI #mix'n'mat"
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