Jessica Mitford
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Jessica Mitford was a British-born writer and investigative journalist best known for her muckraking exposés such as "The American Way of Death" and for her involvement in left-wing politics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jessica Mitford canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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investigative journalist ⓘ journalist ⓘ memoirist ⓘ political activist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1917-09-11 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Asthall Manor, Oxfordshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1996-07-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | home education ⓘ |
| familyName | Mitford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Jessica Lucy Mitford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Jessica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mitford family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Sydney Bowles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | muckraking journalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
criticism of consumerism in the United States
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exposés of the American funeral industry ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hons and Rebels
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Kind and Usual Punishment: The Prison Business NERFINISHED ⓘ Poison Penmanship: The Gentle Art of Muckraking NERFINISHED ⓘ The American Way of Death NERFINISHED ⓘ The Trial of Dr. Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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journalist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | left-wing politics ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Communist Party USA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | atheism ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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Oakland, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Reno, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Deborah Mitford
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Diana Mitford NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Mitford NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamela Mitford NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Mitford NERFINISHED ⓘ Unity Mitford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Esmond Romilly
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Robert Treuhaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | biographies about the Mitford sisters ⓘ |
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