Brenda Hillman

American poet
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Brenda Hillman

Summary

Brenda Hillman is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tucson[2]. She was born on March 17, 1951[3]. She worked as a poet[4], university teacher[5], translator[6], and writer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tucson[2], Brenda Hillman…
  • Brenda Hillman was born on March 17, 1951[3].
  • Among Brenda Hillman's spouses was Leonard Michaels[9].
  • Brenda Hillman was married to Robert Hass[10].
  • Brenda Hillman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Brenda Hillman worked as a poet[4].
  • Brenda Hillman worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Brenda Hillman worked as a translator[6].
  • Brenda Hillman's professions included writer[7].
  • Brenda Hillman's education included a stint at Pomona College[12].
  • Brenda Hillman was educated at University of Iowa[13].
  • Brenda Hillman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Brenda Hillman received the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[15].
  • Brenda Hillman received the William Carlos Williams Award[16].
  • Brenda Hillman received the Griffin Poetry Prize[17].
  • Brenda Hillman received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize[18].
  • Brenda Hillman received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19].
  • Brenda Hillman was a member of Academy of American Poets[20].
  • Brenda Hillman was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Brenda Hillman is recorded as female[22].
  • Brenda Hillman's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Brenda Hillman's given name is recorded as Brenda[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tucson[2], Brenda Hillman… she was born on March 17, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Pomona College[12], a private not-for-profit educational institution[25], in United States[26], founded in 1887[27], headquartered in Claremont[28] and University of Iowa[13], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1847[31], headquartered in Iowa City[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], university teacher[5], translator[6], and writer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35]; National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[36]; William Carlos Williams Award[16], a poetry award[37]; Griffin Poetry Prize[17], a poetry award[38], in Canada[39], founded in 2001[40]; Los Angeles Times Book Prize[18], an annual event[41], in United States[42], founded in 1980[43]; and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19], an order[44], in United States[45], founded in 1936[46].

Personal Life

Spouses include Leonard Michaels[9], a novelist[47], 1933–2003[48], of United States[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[50] and Robert Hass[10], a poet[51], b. 1941[52], of United States[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[54].

Why It Matters

Brenda Hillman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Brenda Hillman born?

Born in Tucson[2], Brenda Hillman…

Who was Brenda Hillman married to?

Brenda Hillman's spouses include Leonard Michaels[9] and Robert Hass[10].

What did Brenda Hillman do for work?

Brenda Hillman worked as poet[4], university teacher[5], translator[6], and writer[7].

Where did Brenda Hillman go to school?

Brenda Hillman was educated at Pomona College[12] and University of Iowa[13].

What awards did Brenda Hillman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[15], William Carlos Williams Award[16], and Griffin Poetry Prize[17].

References

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] . griffinpoetryprize.com. griffinpoetryprize.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . poets.org. poets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . poets.org. wikidata.org.
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  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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