Ruth McKenney
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Ruth McKenney was an American writer and journalist best known for her humorous autobiographical stories that inspired the play and film adaptations of "My Sister Eileen."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruth McKenney canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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journalist ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | asthma attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-11-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-07-27 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | obituaries in major American newspapers ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Ohio State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
The Akron Beacon Journal
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The New Masses NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
autobiographical humor
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labor reporting ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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humor ⓘ journalism ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | McKenney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Ruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
My Sister Eileen (1942 film)
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My Sister Eileen (1955 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ My Sister Eileen (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wonderful Town (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | American left-wing journalism ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Eileen McKenney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Industrial Valley
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Jake Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Story NERFINISHED ⓘ My Sister Eileen NERFINISHED ⓘ The McKenneys Carry On NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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writer ⓘ |
| partOf | American literature ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Michigantown, Indiana, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Akron, Ohio
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New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | Eileen McKenney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Richard Bransten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| wrote |
Industrial Valley
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Jake Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Story NERFINISHED ⓘ My Sister Eileen NERFINISHED ⓘ The McKenneys Carry On NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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