Diane di Prima

American poet (1934-2020)
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Diane di Prima

Summary

Diane di Prima is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. She was born on August 6, 1934[3]. She died in San Francisco[4]. She died on October 25, 2020[5]. She worked as a poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], and autobiographer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Diane di Prima's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Diane di Prima died in San Francisco[4].
  • Diane di Prima was born on August 6, 1934[3].
  • Diane di Prima died on October 25, 2020[5].
  • A child of Diane di Prima was Dominique di Prima[11].
  • Diane di Prima held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Diane di Prima's professions included poet[6].
  • Diane di Prima's professions included translator[7].
  • Diane di Prima worked as a writer[8].
  • Diane di Prima's professions included autobiographer[9].
  • Diane di Prima's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Diane di Prima's field of work was autobiography[14].
  • Diane di Prima's field of work was translating activity[15].
  • Among Diane di Prima's employers was Naropa University[16].
  • Diane di Prima was educated at Swarthmore College[17].
  • Diane di Prima was educated at Hunter College High School[18].
  • Diane di Prima is recorded as female[19].
  • Diane di Prima's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Diane di Prima is associated with the Beat Generation movement[21].
  • Diane di Prima's Commons category is recorded as Diane di Prima[22].
  • Diane di Prima's archives at is recorded as Louis Round Wilson Library[23].
  • Diane di Prima's archives at is recorded as University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[24].
  • Diane di Prima's family name is recorded as Di Prima[25].
  • Diane di Prima's given name is recorded as Diane[26].
  • Diane di Prima's political ideology is recorded as fat acceptance movement[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-08-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-10-25[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7e38c563-1ec3-43e8-8b65-f9e1956c51c9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Diane di Prima… she was born on August 6, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at Swarthmore College[17], a liberal arts college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1864[35] and Hunter College High School[18], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1869[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], and autobiographer[9]. Fields of work include poetry[13], a literary form[39]; autobiography[14], a literary genre[40]; and translating activity[15]. Among Diane di Prima's employers was Naropa University[16].

Personal Life

A child of Diane di Prima was Dominique di Prima[11].

Death and Burial

Diane di Prima died on October 25, 2020[5]. She died in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Diane di Prima ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Diane di Prima born?

Diane di Prima's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Diane di Prima die?

Diane di Prima passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did Diane di Prima do for work?

Diane di Prima worked as poet[6], translator[7], writer[8], and autobiographer[9].

Where did Diane di Prima go to school?

Diane di Prima was educated at Swarthmore College[17] and Hunter College High School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . datebook.sfchronicle.com. datebook.sfchronicle.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . allenginsberg.org. allenginsberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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