Emma Donoghue

Irish novelist, playwright, short-story writer and historian
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Emma Donoghue

Summary

Emma Donoghue is a human[1]. She was born in Dublin[2]. She was born on October 24, 1969[3]. She worked as a literary historian[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dublin[2], Emma Donoghue…
  • Emma Donoghue was born on October 24, 1969[3].
  • Emma Donoghue's father was Denis Donoghue[10].
  • Emma Donoghue held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Emma Donoghue held citizenship in Ireland[12].
  • Emma Donoghue worked as a literary historian[4].
  • Emma Donoghue's professions included novelist[5].
  • Emma Donoghue's professions included playwright[6].
  • Emma Donoghue's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Emma Donoghue's professions included writer[8].
  • Emma Donoghue's professions included film screenwriter[13].
  • Emma Donoghue's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Emma Donoghue's field of work was film screenwriting[15].
  • Emma Donoghue's field of work was drama[16].
  • Emma Donoghue's field of work was history of literature[17].
  • Emma Donoghue's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[18].
  • Emma Donoghue was educated at University College Dublin[19].
  • Emma Donoghue was educated at Girton College[20].
  • Emma Donoghue received the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction[21].
  • Emma Donoghue received the Ferro-Grumley Award[22].
  • Emma Donoghue received the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[23].
  • Emma Donoghue received the AWB Vincent Literary Award[24].
  • Emma Donoghue received the Q140518491[25].
  • Emma Donoghue received the Q140518495[26].
  • Emma Donoghue was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Emma Donoghue was born in Dublin[2]. She was born on October 24, 1969[3]. Her father was Denis Donoghue[10].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[18], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University College Dublin[19], a public university[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1854[34], headquartered in Belfield[35]; and Girton College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1869[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary historian[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and film screenwriter[13]. Fields of work include literary activity[14]; film screenwriting[15], an occupation[39]; drama[16], a literary mode[40]; and history of literature[17], an academic discipline[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction[21], a lesbian literary award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1989[44]; Ferro-Grumley Award[22], a literary award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1990[47]; Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[23], a literary award[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1997[50]; AWB Vincent Literary Award[24], a literary award[51], in Ireland[52], founded in 1972[53]; Q140518491[25]; and Q140518495[26].

Why It Matters

Emma Donoghue ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,023 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to her include Room[56], a literary work[57].

FAQs

Where was Emma Donoghue born?

Emma Donoghue was born in Dublin[2].

Who were Emma Donoghue's parents?

Emma Donoghue's father was Denis Donoghue[10].

What did Emma Donoghue do for work?

Emma Donoghue worked as literary historian[4], novelist[5], playwright[6], screenwriter[7], and writer[8].

Where did Emma Donoghue go to school?

Emma Donoghue was educated at University of Cambridge[18], University College Dublin[19], and Girton College[20].

What awards did Emma Donoghue receive?

Honors received include Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction[21], Ferro-Grumley Award[22], Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize[23], and AWB Vincent Literary Award[24].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Emma
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