Elizabeth Jennings

English poet (1926-2001)
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Summary

Elizabeth Jennings was born on July 2, 1926[1], in Boston[2]. She died on January 25, 2001[3], in Oxfordshire[4]. She worked as a librarian[5], poet[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (532 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Skirbeck[9]
  • Place of death: Bampton[10]
  • Date of birth: July 18, 1926[11]
  • Date of death: October 26, 2001[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13]
  • Educated at: St Anne's College[14], Rye St Antony School[15], Oxford High School[16]
  • Award received: Cholmondeley Award[17], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], Somerset Maugham Award[19], WH Smith Literary Award[20]
  • Member of: Society of Authors[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[22]
  • Sex or gender: female[23]
  • Genre: lyric poetry[24]
  • Family name: Jennings[25]
  • Given name: Elizabeth[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: Elizabeth Jennings[28]
  • Start of work period: 1953[29]
  • Writing language: English[30]

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Jennings has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Jennings born?

Elizabeth Jennings was born in Boston[2].

Where did Elizabeth Jennings die?

Elizabeth Jennings died in Oxfordshire[4].

What did Elizabeth Jennings do for work?

Elizabeth Jennings worked as a librarian[5], poet[6], and writer[7].

Where did Elizabeth Jennings go to school?

Elizabeth Jennings was educated at St Anne's College[14], Rye St Antony School[15], and Oxford High School[16].

What awards did Elizabeth Jennings receive?

Honors received include Cholmondeley Award[17], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], Somerset Maugham Award[19], and WH Smith Literary Award[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Times. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [23] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . societyofauthors.org. societyofauthors.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . The Times. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Educated at → St Anne's College, Rye St Antony School, Oxford High School
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