Thelma Ducoing Toole
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Thelma Ducoing Toole was the devoted mother of novelist John Kennedy Toole, known for her crucial role in getting his posthumous Pulitzer Prize–winning novel "A Confederacy of Dunces" published.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thelma Ducoing Toole canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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mother of a writer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
"A Confederacy of Dunces"
NERFINISHED
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Pulitzer Prize for Fiction awarded to "A Confederacy of Dunces" ⓘ |
| birthSurname | Ducoing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | John Kennedy Toole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
John Kennedy Toole’s literary estate
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Louisiana State University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ Walker Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs |
devoted mother of John Kennedy Toole
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key figure in the posthumous success of "A Confederacy of Dunces" ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cajun or Louisiana Creole heritage ⓘ |
| familyName | Toole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literary promotion
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music education ⓘ |
| fullName | Thelma Ducoing Toole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | literary advocacy ⓘ |
| givenName | Thelma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork | efforts leading to publication of "A Confederacy of Dunces" ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advocate for posthumous publication of her son’s work
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literary executor of John Kennedy Toole’s manuscript ⓘ |
| influenced |
publication history of "A Confederacy of Dunces"
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recognition of John Kennedy Toole in American literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
persistence in finding a publisher for "A Confederacy of Dunces"
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relationship with editor Robert Gottlieb and author Walker Percy in connection with "A Confederacy of Dunces" ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| marriedTo | John Dewey Toole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
promoting the literary legacy of John Kennedy Toole
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securing publication of "A Confederacy of Dunces" ⓘ |
| occupation |
piano teacher
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teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Louisiana
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New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | John Kennedy Toole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| residence | New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | John Dewey Toole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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