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Summary
Rudyard Kipling was born on December 30, 1865[1], in Mumbai[2]. He died on January 18, 1936[3], in London[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], war correspondent[8], and children's writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,511 views/month, #3,318 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
Place of burial: Westminster Abbey[11], Golders Green Crematorium[12]
Field of work: literature[30], creative and professional writing[31], journalism[32], poetry[33], travel literature[34], children's and young adult literature[35]
Position held: Rector of the University of St Andrews[36]
Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[39], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[40], Lektorix[41], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[42], honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg[43], honorary degree[44]
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], Royal Society of Literature[46], freemasonry[47]
Archives at: University of Leeds Libraries[51], Rare Books and Special Collections[52], University of Sussex Library[53], University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[54], Harry Ransom Center[55]
Things named for Rudyard Kipling include Bagheera kiplingi[57], Kipling[58], Rudyard Township[59], HMS Kipling[60], and Kipling Gardens[61].
Why It Matters
Rudyard Kipling has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Roald Dahl[64], a screenwriter[65], 1916–1990[66], of Norway[67], awarded the Edgar Awards[68]; Jorge Luis Borges[69], a translator[70], 1899–1986[71], of Argentina[72], awarded the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[73]; Gene Wolfe[74], a writer[75], 1931–2019[76], of United States[77], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella[78], specialised in science fiction[79]; H. L. Mencken[80], a satirist[81], 1880–1956[82], of United States[83]; Rosemary Sutcliff[84], a writer[85], 1920–1992[86], of United Kingdom[87], awarded the Carnegie Medal[88]; and Christina Lamb[89], a journalist[90], b. 1965[91], of United Kingdom[92], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[93], specialised in journalism[94].
Works attributed to him include The Jungle Book[95], a literary work[96]; If—[97]; The White Man's Burden[98]; Boots[99]; Rikki-Tikki-Tavi[100]; and Kim[101]. Entities named for him include Bagheera kiplingi[57], Kipling[58], Rudyard Township[59], HMS Kipling[60], and Kipling Gardens[61].
Rudyard Kipling's father was John Lockwood Kipling[13]. Rudyard Kipling's mother was Alice MacDonald Kipling[14].
Who was Rudyard Kipling married to?
Rudyard Kipling's spouses include Caroline Starr Balestier[15].
What did Rudyard Kipling do for work?
Rudyard Kipling worked as a writer[5], poet[6], novelist[7], war correspondent[8], and children's writer[9].
Where did Rudyard Kipling go to school?
Rudyard Kipling was educated at United Services College[38].
What awards did Rudyard Kipling receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[39], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[40], Lektorix[41], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[42].
Who did Rudyard Kipling influence?
Rudyard Kipling has been cited as an influence by Roald Dahl[64], Jorge Luis Borges[69], Gene Wolfe[74], and H. L. Mencken[80].
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