David Ignatow

American poet (1914–1997)
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David Ignatow

Summary

David Ignatow is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on February 7, 1914[3]. He died in East Hampton[4]. He died on November 17, 1997[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David Ignatow's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • David Ignatow died in East Hampton[4].
  • David Ignatow was born on February 7, 1914[3].
  • David Ignatow was born on 1914[9].
  • David Ignatow died on November 17, 1997[5].
  • David Ignatow died on 1997[10].
  • David Ignatow was married to Rose Graubart Ignatow[11].
  • David Ignatow held citizenship in United States[12].
  • David Ignatow's professions included poet[6].
  • David Ignatow worked as a writer[7].
  • Among David Ignatow's employers was Columbia University[13].
  • Among David Ignatow's employers was The New School[14].
  • Among David Ignatow's employers was University of Kentucky[15].
  • David Ignatow was employed by University of Kansas[16].
  • Among David Ignatow's employers was Vassar College[17].
  • David Ignatow was educated at New Utrecht High School[18].
  • David Ignatow received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • David Ignatow received the Bollingen Prize[20].
  • David Ignatow received the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[21].
  • David Ignatow received the Bollingen Prize[22].
  • David Ignatow received the Robert Frost Medal[23].
  • David Ignatow is recorded as male[24].
  • David Ignatow's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • David Ignatow's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[26].
  • David Ignatow's archives at is recorded as UC San Diego Library Special Collections & Archives[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1914-02-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-11-17[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 774c13de-8734-4512-9693-fd4d029a6c10[32]

Body

Origins and Family

David Ignatow was born in Brooklyn[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 7, 1914[3] and 1914[9].

Education

David Ignatow's education included a stint at New Utrecht High School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7]. Employers include Columbia University[13], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1754[35], headquartered in Manhattan[36]; The New School[14], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1919[39]; University of Kentucky[15], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1865[42], headquartered in Lexington[43]; University of Kansas[16], a public educational institution of the United States[44], in United States[45], founded in 1864[46]; and Vassar College[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[47], in United States[48], founded in 1861[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; Bollingen Prize[20], a literary award[53], in United States[54]; PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[21], a literary award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1991[57]; and Robert Frost Medal[23], a literary award[58], in United States[59].

Personal Life

Among David Ignatow's spouses was Rose Graubart Ignatow[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 17, 1997[5] and 1997[10]. David Ignatow passed away in East Hampton[4].

Why It Matters

David Ignatow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was David Ignatow born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], David Ignatow…

Where did David Ignatow die?

David Ignatow died in East Hampton[4].

Who was David Ignatow married to?

David Ignatow's spouses include Rose Graubart Ignatow[11].

What did David Ignatow do for work?

David Ignatow worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Where did David Ignatow go to school?

David Ignatow was educated at New Utrecht High School[18].

What awards did David Ignatow receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Bollingen Prize[20], PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award[21], and Bollingen Prize[22].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Has works in the collection → National Gallery of Art
    Spouse → Rose Graubart Ignatow
    Family name → Ignatow
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