Emily Brontë

English novelist and poet (1818–1848)
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Emily Brontë
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Emily Brontë

Summary

Emily Brontë is a human[1]. Born in Thornton[2], she… she was born on July 30, 1818[3]. She died in Haworth[4]. She died on December 19, 1848[5]. She worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], teacher[9], and governess[10]. She ranks in the top 0.058% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,883 views/month, #577 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Thornton[2], Emily Brontë…
  • Emily Brontë was born in The Brontë Birthplace[12].
  • Emily Brontë passed away in Haworth[4].
  • Emily Brontë was born on July 30, 1818[3].
  • Emily Brontë died on December 19, 1848[5].
  • Emily Brontë is buried at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth[13].
  • Emily Brontë's father was Patrick Brontë[14].
  • Emily Brontë's mother was Maria Branwell[15].
  • Emily Brontë held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • British English was Emily Brontë's native language[17].
  • Emily Brontë's professions included poet[6].
  • Emily Brontë's professions included novelist[7].
  • Emily Brontë worked as a writer[8].
  • Emily Brontë worked as a teacher[9].
  • Emily Brontë worked as a governess[10].
  • Emily Brontë's field of work was poetry[18].
  • Emily Brontë's field of work was fiction[19].
  • Emily Brontë's education included a stint at Cowan Bridge School[20].
  • Emily Brontë was educated at Pensionnat de Demoiselles[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Emily Brontë is Wuthering Heights[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Emily Brontë is Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell[23].
  • Emily Brontë's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].
  • Emily Brontë was influenced by Walter Scott[25].
  • Emily Brontë is recorded as female[26].
  • Emily Brontë's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1818-07-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1848-12-19[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 825f3f25-aa83-4799-b69d-9b1cbb730f18[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Thornton[2], a village[33], in United Kingdom[34] and The Brontë Birthplace[12], a house[35], in United Kingdom[36]. Emily Brontë was born on July 30, 1818[3]. Her father was Patrick Brontë[14]. Her mother was Maria Branwell[15]. British English was her native language[17].

Education

Educated at Cowan Bridge School[20], a school[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Pensionnat de Demoiselles[21], a boarding school[39], in Belgium[40], founded in 1842[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], teacher[9], and governess[10]. Fields of work include poetry[18], a literary form[42] and fiction[19], an art genre[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Wuthering Heights[22], a literary work[44] and Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell[23], a literary work[45], founded in 1846[46], written by Charlotte Brontë[47]. Things named for Emily Brontë include Brontë[48] and 39428 Emilybrontë[49].

Personal Life

Emily Brontë's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[24].

Death and Burial

Emily Brontë died on December 19, 1848[5]. She died in Haworth[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[50]. She is buried at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth[13].

Why It Matters

Emily Brontë ranks in the top 0.058% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,883 views/month, #577 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

She has been cited as an influence by Virginia Woolf[53], a novelist[54], 1882–1941[55], of United Kingdom[56], specialised in essay[57]; Joyce Carol Oates[58], a playwright[59], b. 1938[60], of United States[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[62], specialised in poetry[63]; and Philip Roth[64], a novelist[65], 1933–2018[66], of United States[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[68], specialised in belletristic literature[69].

Works attributed to her include Wuthering Heights[70], a literary work[71] and Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell[72], a literary work[73], founded in 1846[74], written by Charlotte Brontë[75]. Entities named for her include Brontë[48] and 39428 Emilybrontë[49].

FAQs

Where was Emily Brontë born?

Born in Thornton[2], Emily Brontë…

Where did Emily Brontë die?

Emily Brontë passed away in Haworth[4].

Who were Emily Brontë's parents?

Emily Brontë's father was Patrick Brontë[14]. Emily Brontë's mother was Maria Branwell[15].

What did Emily Brontë do for work?

Emily Brontë worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], teacher[9], and governess[10].

Where did Emily Brontë go to school?

Emily Brontë was educated at Cowan Bridge School[20] and Pensionnat de Demoiselles[21].

Who did Emily Brontë influence?

Emily Brontë has been cited as an influence by Virginia Woolf[53], Joyce Carol Oates[58], and Philip Roth[64].

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  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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