Ouida
British novelist (1839–1908)
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Summary
Ouida was born on January 1, 1839[1], in Bury St Edmunds[2]. She died on January 25, 1908[3], in Viareggio[4]. She worked as a writer[5] and novelist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (967 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bagni di Lucca[8]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9], United Kingdom[10]
- Native language: English[11]
- Field of work: young adult literature[12]
- Sex or gender: female[13]
- Commons category: Ouida[14]
- Cause of death: pneumonia[15]
- Given name: Marie[16], Louise[17]
- Pseudonym: Ouida[18]
- Manner of death: natural causes[19]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Iedereen Leest[23], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24], Library of the World's Best Literature[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing[27], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[28], The New Student's Reference Work[29], A historical dictionary of British women[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
- Commons Creator page: Ouida[32]
- Birth name: Marie Louise Ramé[33]
- Name in native language: Maria Louise Ramé[34]
- Different from: Ouidah[35], ouija[36]
Why It Matters
Ouida has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Works attributed to her include A Dog of Flanders[39], a literary work[40].
FAQs
Where was Ouida born?
Ouida's place of birth was Bury St Edmunds[2].
Where did Ouida die?
Ouida passed away in Viareggio[4].