Annie Dillard

Summary

Annie Dillard is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2]. She was born on +1945-04-30T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a poet^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and essayist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Annie Dillard was born in Pittsburgh^[2].
• Annie Dillard was born on +1945-04-30T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Annie Dillard held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Annie Dillard's professions included poet^[4].
• Annie Dillard's professions included novelist^[5].
• Annie Dillard worked as a writer^[6].
• Annie Dillard's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Annie Dillard worked as an essayist^[8].
• Annie Dillard's field of work was poetry^[11].
• Annie Dillard's field of work was essay^[12].
• Annie Dillard was educated at The Ellis School^[13].
• Annie Dillard was educated at Pittsburgh Public Schools^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Annie Dillard is The Maytrees^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Annie Dillard is Pilgrim at Tinker Creek^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Annie Dillard is Teaching a Stone to Talk^[17].
• Annie Dillard received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• Annie Dillard received the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[19].
• Annie Dillard received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[20].
• Annie Dillard received the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[21].
• Annie Dillard received the National Humanities Medal^[22].
• Annie Dillard received the Western States Book Award^[23].
• Annie Dillard was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[24].
• Annie Dillard was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Annie Dillard was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society^[26].
• Annie Dillard was a member of PEN America^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pittsburgh^[2], Annie Dillard… she was born on +1945-04-30T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at The Ellis School^[13], a school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1916^[30] and Pittsburgh Public Schools^[14], a school district^[31], in United States^[32]. Annie Dillard studied under Joseph C. Fitzpatrick^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and essayist^[8]. Fields of work include poetry^[11], a literary form^[34] and essay^[12], a literary genre^[35].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Maytrees^[15], a literary work^[36], written by Annie Dillard^[37]; Pilgrim at Tinker Creek^[16], a written work^[38], written by her^[39]; and Teaching a Stone to Talk^[17], a literary work^[40], written by her^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1925^[44]; PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[19], an essay award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1990^[47]; Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[20], a class of award^[48], in United States^[49]; Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[21], a hall of fame^[50], in United States^[51]; National Humanities Medal^[22], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1988^[54]; and Western States Book Award^[23], an award^[55].

Why It Matters

Annie Dillard ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56]

She has been cited as an influence by Robert Williams^[57], a mathematician^[58], b. 1942^[59], of United States^[60], specialised in geometry^[61].

Works attributed to her include Pilgrim at Tinker Creek^[62], a written work^[63], written by her^[64].

FAQs

Where was Annie Dillard born?

Annie Dillard was born in Pittsburgh^[2].

What did Annie Dillard do for work?

Annie Dillard worked as poet^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and essayist^[8].

Where did Annie Dillard go to school?

Annie Dillard was educated at The Ellis School^[13] and Pittsburgh Public Schools^[14].

What awards did Annie Dillard receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay^[19], Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction^[20], and Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame^[21].

Who did Annie Dillard influence?

Annie Dillard has been cited as an influence by Robert Williams^[57].