Diane Wakoski

American poet (born 1937)
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Diane Wakoski

Summary

Diane Wakoski is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Whittier[2]. She was born on August 3, 1937[3]. She worked as a poet[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], essayist[7], and printmaker[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Whittier[2], Diane Wakoski…
  • Diane Wakoski was born on August 3, 1937[3].
  • Diane Wakoski held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Diane Wakoski worked as a poet[4].
  • Diane Wakoski worked as a writer[5].
  • Diane Wakoski's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Diane Wakoski worked as an essayist[7].
  • Diane Wakoski's professions included printmaker[8].
  • Diane Wakoski's field of work was essay[11].
  • Diane Wakoski's field of work was poetry[12].
  • Diane Wakoski was employed by Michigan State University[13].
  • Diane Wakoski was educated at Fullerton Union High School[14].
  • Diane Wakoski received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Diane Wakoski received the Michigan Author Award[16].
  • Diane Wakoski was influenced by Wallace Stevens[17].
  • Diane Wakoski was influenced by Federico García Lorca[18].
  • Diane Wakoski is recorded as female[19].
  • Diane Wakoski's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Diane Wakoski's genre is biker poetry[21].
  • Diane Wakoski's Commons category is recorded as Diane Wakoski[22].
  • Diane Wakoski's archives at is recorded as University of Arizona[23].
  • Diane Wakoski's archives at is recorded as Michigan State University[24].
  • Diane Wakoski's catalog code is recorded as 346[25].
  • Diane Wakoski's given name is recorded as Diane[26].
  • Diane Wakoski's floruit is recorded as January 1, 1960[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: 1937-08-03[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 56e49c5e-a1b7-4f1c-8db4-c95db279d415[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Whittier[2], Diane Wakoski… she was born on August 3, 1937[3].

Education

Diane Wakoski's education included a stint at Fullerton Union High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], essayist[7], and printmaker[8]. Fields of work include essay[11], a literary genre[32] and poetry[12], a literary form[33]. Diane Wakoski was employed by Michigan State University[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36] and Michigan Author Award[16], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1992[39].

Why It Matters

Diane Wakoski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Diane Wakoski born?

Diane Wakoski was born in Whittier[2].

What did Diane Wakoski do for work?

Diane Wakoski worked as poet[4], writer[5], university teacher[6], essayist[7], and printmaker[8].

Where did Diane Wakoski go to school?

Diane Wakoski was educated at Fullerton Union High School[14].

What awards did Diane Wakoski receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Michigan Author Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . articles.latimes.com. articles.latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . American Women Writers. muse.jhu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . michigan.gov. michigan.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . speccoll.library.arizona.edu. Retrieved . speccoll.library.arizona.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . findingaids.lib.msu.edu. Retrieved . findingaids.lib.msu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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