Hayden Carruth

American writer (1921–2008)
Person human Q4357709
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Hayden Carruth

Summary

Hayden Carruth is a human[1]. Born in Waterbury[2], he… he was born on August 3, 1921[3]. He died in Munnsville[4]. He died on September 29, 2008[5]. He worked as a literary critic[6], poet[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Waterbury[2], Hayden Carruth…
  • Hayden Carruth passed away in Munnsville[4].
  • Hayden Carruth was born on August 3, 1921[3].
  • Hayden Carruth died on September 29, 2008[5].
  • Hayden Carruth's father was Q135138792[10].
  • Hayden Carruth held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Hayden Carruth worked as a literary critic[6].
  • Hayden Carruth worked as a poet[7].
  • Hayden Carruth's professions included journalist[8].
  • Hayden Carruth received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Hayden Carruth received the National Book Award for Poetry[13].
  • Hayden Carruth received the Shelley Memorial Award[14].
  • Hayden Carruth received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[15].
  • Hayden Carruth received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize[16].
  • Hayden Carruth was a member of PEN America[17].
  • Hayden Carruth is recorded as male[18].
  • Hayden Carruth's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was stroke[20].
  • Hayden Carruth's family name is recorded as Carruth[21].
  • Hayden Carruth's given name is recorded as Hayden[22].
  • Hayden Carruth's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Hayden Carruth's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Hayden Carruth's sibling is recorded as Gorton Carruth[25].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1921-08-03[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-09-29[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 53bcf184-4d77-44ed-8f8b-62f7a8ecfb21[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Hayden Carruth's place of birth was Waterbury[2]. He was born on August 3, 1921[3]. His father was Q135138792[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary critic[6], poet[7], and journalist[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33]; National Book Award for Poetry[13], a poetry award[34]; Shelley Memorial Award[14], a poetry award[35]; National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[15], a National Book Critics Circle Award[36], in United States[37]; and Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize[16], an award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1986[40].

Death and Burial

Hayden Carruth died on September 29, 2008[5]. He died in Munnsville[4]. The cause of death was stroke[20].

Why It Matters

Hayden Carruth ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Hayden Carruth born?

Born in Waterbury[2], Hayden Carruth…

Where did Hayden Carruth die?

Hayden Carruth died in Munnsville[4].

Who were Hayden Carruth's parents?

Hayden Carruth's father was Q135138792[10].

What did Hayden Carruth do for work?

Hayden Carruth worked as literary critic[6], poet[7], and journalist[8].

What awards did Hayden Carruth receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], National Book Award for Poetry[13], Shelley Memorial Award[14], and National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . psa.fcny.org. psa.fcny.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . poetryfoundation.org. poetryfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . PEN American Center Annual Report. pen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . 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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