Raymond Williams
Welsh scholar, author, and Marxist literary critic (1921–1988)
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- human
- Date of birth
- August 31, 1921
- Date of death
- January 26, 1988
- Place of birth
- Pandy
- Place of death
- Saffron Walden
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10][11]
- Occupation
- philosopher, novelist, writer, professor, sociologist, literary critic, literary historian, literary scholar, media scholar[12][13][14][15]
- Employer
- University of Cambridge[16]
- Member of political party
- Communist Party of Great Britain, Labour Party, Plaid Cymru[27][28][29]
- Award received
- honorary doctorate[23]
- Notable work
- cultural materialism, Mobile privatization, Politics of Modernism: Against the New Conformists[20][21][22]
- Cause of death
- myocardial infarction[33]
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Letters[34]
- Archives at
- National Library of Wales[32]
- Described by source
- Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[39]
- Influenced by
- Henrik Ibsen[25]
- Manner of death
- natural causes[38]
- Member of
- Left Book Club[24]
- Military branch
- British Army[31]
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- Military unit
- Royal Corps of Signals, Guards Armoured Division
- Movement
- Western Marxism[30]
- Name in native language
- Raymond Williams[41]
- Participated in conflict
- World War II[35]
- Student
- Terry Eagleton[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Raymond Henry Williams
en Raymond Williams
ar ريموند وليامز
cs Raymond Henry Williams
el Ρέιμοντ Γουίλιαμς
fa ریموند ویلیامز
fi Raymond Henry Williams
fr Raymond henry williams
he ריימונד וויליאמס
he ריימונד ויליאמס
ja レイモンド・ウィリアムズ
ko 레이먼드 윌리엄스
pt Raymond Henry Williams
ru Реймонд Уильямс
ru Уильямс Реймонд
ru Уильямс, Реймонд
sv Raymond Henry Williams
sv Williams
uk Раймонд Вільямс
zh 雷蒙·威廉斯
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Summary
Raymond Williams was born on August 31, 1921[1], in Pandy[2]. He died on January 26, 1988[3], in Saffron Walden[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], novelist[6], writer[7], professor[8], and sociologist[9].
Why It Matters
He has been cited as an influence by Fredric Jameson[42], an essayist[43], 1934–2024[44], of United States[45], awarded the Holberg International Memorial Prize[46], specialised in literary criticism[47] and Luboš Blaha[48], a politician[49], b. 1979[50], of Slovakia[51], specialised in political science[52].
FAQs
Where was Raymond Williams born?
Raymond Williams was born in Pandy[2].
Where did Raymond Williams die?
Raymond Williams died in Saffron Walden[4].
What did Raymond Williams do for work?
Raymond Williams worked as a philosopher[5], novelist[6], writer[7], professor[8], and sociologist[9].
Where did Raymond Williams go to school?
Raymond Williams was educated at Trinity College[17] and King Henry VIII School Abergavenny[18].
What awards did Raymond Williams receive?
Honors received include honorary doctorate[23].
Who did Raymond Williams influence?
Raymond Williams has been cited as an influence by Fredric Jameson[42] and Luboš Blaha[48].