Ethel Lina White
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Ethel Lina White was a British crime novelist best known for her suspenseful mystery thrillers, several of which, including the source for the film "The Spiral Staircase," were adapted for cinema.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ethel Lina White canonical | 7 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British writer
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crime novelist ⓘ mystery writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo | British crime fiction tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Wales ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1876-04-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1944-08-13 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| familyName | White ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
crime literature
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literature ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| givenName | Ethel ⓘ |
| hasWorkAdaptedTo |
cinema
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radio ⓘ |
| influencedDomain | suspense fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Ethel Lina White self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor | suspenseful mystery thrillers ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
ordinary people in extraordinary danger
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vulnerability of women in peril ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Some Must Watch
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The Elephant Never Forgets ⓘ The First Time He Died ⓘ The Lady Vanishes ⓘ The Wheel Spins ⓘ Wax ⓘ While She Sleeps ⓘ |
| notableWorkType | novel ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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writer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Golden Age detective fiction
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surface form:
Golden Age of detective fiction
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| placeOfBirth | Abergavenny ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| workAdaptedAs |
The Lady Vanishes
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surface form:
The Lady Vanishes (film)
The Spiral Staircase ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
psychological tension
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suspense-driven plots ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.