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Jean Rhys

British novelist (1890–1979)
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Jean Rhys
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20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[14]
Date of birth
August 24, 1890
Date of death
May 14, 1979
Place of birth
Roseau
Place of death
Exeter
Country of citizenship
Dominica[8]
Occupation
writer, novelist
Field of work
belletristic literature[9]
Educated at
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Stephen Perse Foundation[10][11]
Award received
Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Heinemann Award[12][13]
Spouse
Jean Lenglet[7]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[24]
Archives at
British Library, University of Tulsa Libraries[16][17]
Described by source
A Companion to West Indian Literature, MAL-1, A historical dictionary of British women, Third World Women's Literatures[20][21][22][23]
Family name
Rhys[18]
Given name
Jean[19]
Start of work period
1924[25]
Unmarried partner
Ford Madox Ford[15]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
317283186
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Adelphi author ID
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Allcinema person ID
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BAnQ authority ID
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BBC Things ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BVMC person ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Bitraga author ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CCAB ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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CONOR.SR ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Collective Biographies of Women ID
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Cultureel Woordenboek ID
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DBC author ID
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DBNL author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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DUC ID
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Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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ELNET ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
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Enciclopedia delle donne ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Fantastic Fiction author ID
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FemBio ID
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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Geni profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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HAND ID
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Harper's tag
jean-rhys
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
52701
IMDb ID
nm0722626
ISFDB author ID
17885
IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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KBR person ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kritisches Lexikon zur fremdsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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Libris-URI
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Los Angeles Review of Books author ID
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NNDB people ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
000006067
NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
n98023842
National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Chile ID
000007917
National Library of Greece ID
64157
National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Korea ID
KAC200408611, KAC199636120
National Library of Latvia ID
000180930
National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810613136905606
National Library of Portugal ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3967669
Open Library ID
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Open Plaques subject ID
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Orlando author ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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PORT person ID
337806
Perlentaucher ID
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Prabook ID
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Project Gutenberg author ID
59323
Quora topic ID
Jean-Rhys
RERO ID (legacy)
A003742081
Runeberg author ID
rhysjean
SBN author ID
CFIV045495
SELIBR ID
222425
SHARE Catalogue author ID
168037
SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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TMDB person ID
125268
The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
3758
The Paris Review interviewee ID
3380
UK National Archives ID
F51032
Unz Review author ID
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Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
14459
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
966004

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
writer, novelist
Archives at 1
British Library
Award received 1
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Country of citizenship 1
Dominica
Educated at 1
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Field of work 1
belletristic literature
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Named after 1
Rhys
Place of birth 1
Roseau
Place of death 1
Exeter
Sex or gender 1
female
Unmarried partner 1
Ford Madox Ford
Works by author 1
Wide Sargasso Sea
Writing language 1
English
← Unmarried partner 1
Ford Madox Ford
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Summary

Jean Rhys was born on August 24, 1890[1], in Roseau[2]. She died on May 14, 1979[3], in Exeter[4]. She worked as a writer[5] and novelist[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Rhys include Rhys[26], an impact crater[27].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Jean Rhys include Wide Sargasso Sea[28], a written work[29]. Entities named for her include Rhys[26], an impact crater[27].

FAQs

Where was Jean Rhys born?

Jean Rhys's place of birth was Roseau[2].

Where did Jean Rhys die?

Jean Rhys passed away in Exeter[4].

Who was Jean Rhys married to?

Jean Rhys's spouses include Jean Lenglet[7].

What did Jean Rhys do for work?

Jean Rhys worked as a writer[5] and novelist[6].

Where did Jean Rhys go to school?

Jean Rhys was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[10] and Stephen Perse Foundation[11].

What awards did Jean Rhys receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12] and Heinemann Award[13].

Related Entities

Dominica Ford Madox Ford Roseau

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . searcharchives.bl.uk. Retrieved . searcharchives.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . utulsa.as.atlas-sys.com. Retrieved . utulsa.as.atlas-sys.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64217: add GND as source to unsourced or imported statements"
  2. 17d ago · Seandalt · 2026-10-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Project Gutenberg author ID → 59323
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #61868: matching pgids - batch 5: adding Project Gutenberg author IDs matched via Wikipedia links"
  3. 26d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [nb] labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: other names, source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksik"
  4. 6w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    PORT person ID → 337806
    "Created claim: PORT person ID: 337806, batch #275236"
  5. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 4F0F-028D-4EEE-15FD-5507
    Allcinema person ID → 10238
    "Created claim: Allcinema person ID: 10238, Matched to ジーン・リース (#321941750) in Allcinema person #mix'n'"
  6. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → jean-rhys
    "Created claim: Harper's tag: jean-rhys, Matched to jean rhys (#289940513) in Harper's tag #mix"
  7. 17w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID → 176485
    "Created claim: Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID: 176485, Matched to Ellen Gwendolyn Rees (#192482877) in Enciclopedi…"
  8. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0111267-Rhys-Jean-18901979
    Image → Jean Rhys circa 1921.webp
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0111267-Rhys-Jean-18901979, batch #259494"
  9. 25w ago · Writer1960 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Stephen Perse Foundation
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Family name → Rhys
    Described by source → A Companion to West Indian Literature, MAL-1, A historical dictionary of British women +1
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Image: Jean Rhys circa 1921.webp"
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