Frederick Rolfe
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English writer
LGBT writer
artist
convert to Roman Catholicism
eccentric
human
novelist
photographer
Frederick Rolfe, also known as Baron Corvo, was an eccentric English writer and artist best known for his semi-autobiographical novel "Hadrian the Seventh."
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English writer
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LGBT writer ⓘ artist ⓘ convert to Roman Catholicism ⓘ eccentric ⓘ human ⓘ novelist ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| birthName | Frederick William Rolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | San Michele cemetery, Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1860-07-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1913-10-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Oratory School, Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Catholic literature
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autobiographical fiction ⓘ fantasy ⓘ fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Baron Corvo
NERFINISHED
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Fr. Rolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick William Rolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | self-styled Baron Corvo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century Catholic novelists ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Roman Catholic ritual and theology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
baroque prose style
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eccentric personality ⓘ semi-autobiographical novel Hadrian the Seventh ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Chronicles of the House of Borgia
NERFINISHED
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Hadrian the Seventh NERFINISHED ⓘ In His Own Image NERFINISHED ⓘ Stories Toto Told Me NERFINISHED ⓘ The Desire and Pursuit of the Whole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
illustrator
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novelist ⓘ painter ⓘ photographer ⓘ short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cheapside, London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Venice, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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Venice, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | homosexual ⓘ |
| subjectOf | biographical study The Quest for Corvo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
San Michele Cemetery