Guy Davenport

Summary

Guy Davenport is a human^[1]. His place of birth was South Carolina^[2]. He was born on +1927-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Lexington^[4]. He died on +2005-01-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a linguist^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], novelist^[9], and painter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Guy Davenport's place of birth was South Carolina^[2].
• Guy Davenport passed away in Lexington^[4].
• Guy Davenport was born on +1927-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Guy Davenport died on +2005-01-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Guy Davenport held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Guy Davenport's professions included linguist^[6].
• Guy Davenport worked as a poet^[7].
• Guy Davenport worked as a translator^[8].
• Guy Davenport's professions included novelist^[9].
• Guy Davenport's professions included painter^[10].
• Guy Davenport worked as a university teacher^[13].
• Among Guy Davenport's employers was Washington University in St. Louis^[14].
• Guy Davenport's education included a stint at Harvard University^[15].
• Guy Davenport's education included a stint at Duke University^[16].
• Guy Davenport's education included a stint at Merton College^[17].
• Guy Davenport received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• Guy Davenport received the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation^[19].
• Guy Davenport received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Guy Davenport received the Rhodes Scholarship^[21].
• Guy Davenport received the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award^[22].
• Guy Davenport was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Guy Davenport is recorded as male^[24].
• Guy Davenport's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Guy Davenport's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116210879^[26].
• Guy Davenport's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36933869^[27].

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Origins and Family

Guy Davenport was born in South Carolina^[2]. He was born on +1927-11-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Duke University^[16], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1838^[34], headquartered in Durham^[35]; and Merton College^[17], a college of the University of Oxford^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1264^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], novelist^[9], painter^[10], and university teacher^[13]. Among Guy Davenport's employers was Washington University in St. Louis^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1981^[42]; PEN Award for Poetry in Translation^[19], a poetry award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1996^[45]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], a fellowship award^[46]; Rhodes Scholarship^[21], a scholarship^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1902^[49]; and Harold Morton Landon Translation Award^[22], a literary award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1976^[52].

Death and Burial

Guy Davenport died on +2005-01-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Lexington^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[53].

Why It Matters

Guy Davenport ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Guy Davenport born?

Guy Davenport was born in South Carolina^[2].

Where did Guy Davenport die?

Guy Davenport passed away in Lexington^[4].

What did Guy Davenport do for work?

Guy Davenport worked as linguist^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], novelist^[9], and painter^[10].

Where did Guy Davenport go to school?

Guy Davenport was educated at Harvard University^[15], Duke University^[16], and Merton College^[17].

What awards did Guy Davenport receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], PEN Award for Poetry in Translation^[19], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20], and Rhodes Scholarship^[21].