# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/walter-j-ong
# Generated: 2026-08-14T06:30:47.192Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/walter-j-ong"
name: "Walter J. Ong"
slug: "walter-j-ong"
description: "Walter Jackson Ong, was an American Jesuit priest, professor of English literature, cultural and religious historian, and philosopher. His major interest was in exploring how the transition from orality to literacy influenced culture and changed human consciousness. In 1978 he served as elected president of the Modern Language Association."
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birthDate: "1912-11-30"
deathDate: "2003-08-12"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump