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Liam O'Flaherty

Irish writer (1896–1984)
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Liam O'Flaherty
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Summary

Liam O'Flaherty was born on August 28, 1896[1], in Inis Mór[2]. He died on September 7, 1984[3], in Dublin[4]. He worked as a screenwriter[5], writer[6], novelist[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,586 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 28, 1896[10], January 1, 1897[11], April 19, 1897[12], 1896[13]
  • Date of death: July 7, 1984[14], January 1, 1984[15]
  • Spouse: Margaret Barrington[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[17]
  • Educated at: University College Dublin[18]
  • Award received: James Tait Black Memorial Prize[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Military branch: British Army[21]
  • Commons category: Liam O'Flaherty[22]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[23]
  • Family name: O'Flaherty[24], Q130316602[25]
  • Given name: Liam[26]
  • Described at URL: https://ccbibliotecas.azores.gov.pt/cgi-bin/koha/opac-authoritiesdetail.pl?authid=316141&marc=1[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Name in native language: Liam Ó Flaithearta[29]

Why It Matters

Liam O'Flaherty has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include The Informer[32], a literary work[33] and Famine[34], a literary work[35].

FAQs

Where was Liam O'Flaherty born?

Liam O'Flaherty's place of birth was Inis Mór[2].

Where did Liam O'Flaherty die?

Liam O'Flaherty died in Dublin[4].

Who was Liam O'Flaherty married to?

Liam O'Flaherty's spouses include Margaret Barrington[16].

What did Liam O'Flaherty do for work?

Liam O'Flaherty worked as a screenwriter[5], writer[6], novelist[7], and playwright[8].

Where did Liam O'Flaherty go to school?

Liam O'Flaherty was educated at University College Dublin[18].

What awards did Liam O'Flaherty receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize[19].

Related Entities

Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . infinite-women.com. infinite-women.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . An Bunachar Náisiúnta Beathaisnéisí Gaeilge. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . An Bunachar Náisiúnta Beathaisnéisí Gaeilge. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . An Bunachar Náisiúnta Beathaisnéisí Gaeilge. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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