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."

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instanceOf human
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 NERFINISHED
The New Masses NERFINISHED
The New Republic NERFINISHED
The New Yorker NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Irish American
fieldOfWork autobiographical humor
labor reporting
genre autobiographical writing
humor
journalism
hasFamilyName McKenney NERFINISHED
hasGivenName Ruth NERFINISHED
inspiredWork My Sister Eileen (1942 film) NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Jake Home NERFINISHED
Love Story NERFINISHED
My Sister Eileen NERFINISHED
The McKenneys Carry On NERFINISHED
occupation journalist
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 NERFINISHED
New York City
sexOrGender female
sibling Eileen McKenney NERFINISHED
spouse Richard Bransten NERFINISHED
workLocation New York City
wrote Industrial Valley NERFINISHED
Jake Home NERFINISHED
Love Story NERFINISHED
My Sister Eileen NERFINISHED
The McKenneys Carry On NERFINISHED

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My Sister Eileen author Ruth McKenney
My Sister Eileen mainCharacter Ruth McKenney