Carl Dennis

American writer
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Carl Dennis

Summary

Carl Dennis is a human[1]. Born in St. Louis[2], he… he was born on September 17, 1939[3]. He worked as a poet[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Carl Dennis was born in St. Louis[2].
  • Carl Dennis was born on September 17, 1939[3].
  • Carl Dennis held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Carl Dennis's professions included poet[4].
  • Carl Dennis's education included a stint at University at Buffalo[7].
  • Carl Dennis's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[8].
  • Carl Dennis was educated at Oberlin College[9].
  • Carl Dennis received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[10].
  • Carl Dennis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Carl Dennis received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize[12].
  • Carl Dennis is recorded as male[13].
  • Carl Dennis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Carl Dennis's family name is recorded as Dennis[15].
  • Carl Dennis's given name is recorded as Carl[16].
  • Carl Dennis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Carl Dennis's place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on September 17, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at University at Buffalo[7], a public research university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1846[20], headquartered in Amherst[21]; University of Minnesota[8], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1851[24], headquartered in Minneapolis[25]; and Oberlin College[9], a college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1833[28], headquartered in Oberlin[29].

Career and Affiliations

Carl Dennis's professions included poet[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[10], an award[30]; Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33]; and Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize[12], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1986[36].

Why It Matters

Carl Dennis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Carl Dennis born?

Carl Dennis was born in St. Louis[2].

What did Carl Dennis do for work?

Carl Dennis worked as poet[4].

Where did Carl Dennis go to school?

Carl Dennis was educated at University at Buffalo[7], University of Minnesota[8], and Oberlin College[9].

What awards did Carl Dennis receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[10], Guggenheim Fellowship[11], and Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . poetryfoundation.org. poetryfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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