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Emily Brontë

English novelist and poet (1818–1848)
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Summary

Emily Brontë was born on July 30, 1818[1], in Thornton[2]. She died on December 19, 1848[3], in Haworth[4]. She worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], writer[7], teacher[8], and governess[9]. She ranks in the top 0.058% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48,413 views/month, #577 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: The Brontë Birthplace[11]
  • Place of burial: St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth[12]
  • Father: Patrick Brontë[13]
  • Mother: Maria Branwell[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
  • Native language: British English[16]
  • Ethnic group: English people[17]
  • Occupation: librettist[18]
  • Field of work: poetry[19], fiction[20]
  • Educated at: Cowan Bridge School[21], Pensionnat de Demoiselles[22]
  • Notable work: Wuthering Heights[23], Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell[24]
  • Member of: Brontë sisters[25]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[26]
  • Influenced by: Walter Scott[27]
  • Sex or gender: female[28]
  • Family: Brontë family[29]
  • Movement: Romanticism[30]
  • Genre: fiction[31], poetry[32]
  • Commons category: Emily Brontë[33]
  • Archives at: New York Public Library Main Branch[34]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[35]
  • Residence: Thornton[36], Haworth[37], Brussels[38]
  • Family name: Brontë[39]
  • Given name: Emily[40], Jane[41]
  • Pseudonym: Ellis Bell[42]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Emily Brontë include Brontë[43] and 39428 Emilybrontë[44].

Why It Matters

Emily Brontë has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

She has been cited as an influence by Virginia Woolf[47], a novelist[48], 1882–1941[49], of United Kingdom[50], specialised in essay[51]; Philip Roth[52], a novelist[53], 1933–2018[54], of United States[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[56], specialised in belletristic literature[57]; and Joyce Carol Oates[58], a playwright[59], b. 1938[60], of United States[61], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[62], specialised in poetry[63].

Works attributed to her include Wuthering Heights[64], a literary work[65] and Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell[66], a literary work[67], founded in 1846[68], written by Charlotte Brontë[69]. Entities named for her include Brontë[43] and 39428 Emilybrontë[44].

FAQs

Where was Emily Brontë born?

Emily Brontë's place of birth was Thornton[2].

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[13]. Emily Brontë's mother was Maria Branwell[14].

What did Emily Brontë do for work?

Emily Brontë worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], writer[7], teacher[8], and governess[9].

Where did Emily Brontë go to school?

Emily Brontë was educated at Cowan Bridge School[21] and Pensionnat de Demoiselles[22].

Who did Emily Brontë influence?

Emily Brontë has been cited as an influence by Virginia Woolf[47], Philip Roth[52], and Joyce Carol Oates[58].

Related Entities

Anne Brontë Branwell Brontë Charlotte Brontë Erich Auerbach Joyce Carol Oates Philip Roth poetry United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Virginia Woolf Walter Scott Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights

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  1. [2] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
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  11. [19] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
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  14. [5] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [31] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [32] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
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  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [41] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [42] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  13. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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