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Jane Tompkins

American literary scholar
Person Human Q12277987

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[18]
Date of birth
1940, January 19, 1940[2][8]
Place of birth
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
literary critic, writer, university teacher, scholar of English, literary scholar, literary historian, man of letters[3][4][5][6][7][11]
Employer
University of Chicago[16]
Field of work
English-language literature, English studies, literary studies, literary criticism[12][13][14][15]
Educated at
Bryn Mawr College[17]
Spouse
Stanley Fish[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[22]
Described by source
American Women Writers[21]
Family name
Tompkins[19]
Given name
Jane[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jane P. Tompkins en Jane Tompkins ar جين تومبكينز cs Jane Tompkins de Jane Parry Tompkins fa تامپکینز، جین پی. ko 제인 톰프킨스
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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EGAXA ID
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Google Knowledge Graph ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
987007454582805171
KBR person ID
14706231
NL CR AUT ID
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NLAI ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
685385
Tabakalera ID
102964
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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Occupation 6
writer, university teacher, literary critic, literary scholar, literary historian, scholar of English
Field of work 4
English-language literature, literary criticism, literary studies, English studies
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Bryn Mawr College
Employer 1
University of Chicago
Given name 1
Jane
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
New York City
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Stanley Fish
Spouses 1
Stanley Fish
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Summary

Born in New York City[1], she… she was born on January 1, 1940[2]. She worked as a literary critic[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], scholar of English[6], and literary scholar[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include English-language literature[12], a sub-set of literature[23]; English studies[13], an academic discipline[24]; literary studies[14], an academic discipline[25]; and literary criticism[15], a literary genre[26].

FAQs

Where was Jane Tompkins born?

Jane Tompkins was born in New York City[1].

Who was Jane Tompkins married to?

Jane Tompkins's spouses include Stanley Fish[9].

What did Jane Tompkins do for work?

Jane Tompkins worked as literary critic[3], writer[4], university teacher[5], scholar of English[6], and literary scholar[7].

Where did Jane Tompkins go to school?

Jane Tompkins was educated at Bryn Mawr College[17].

Related Entities

Bryn Mawr College English studies literary studies New York City United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → 1940, January 19, 1940
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57227: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 27w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Given name → Jane
    Employer → University of Chicago
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #29936: removal of GND year-precision P569 bis (1), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w."
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