Ilya Kaminsky

poet, critic, translator and professor
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Ilya Kaminsky

Summary

Ilya Kaminsky is a human[1]. He was born in Odesa[2]. He was born on April 11, 1977[3]. He worked as a translator[4], literary critic[5], poet[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ilya Kaminsky was born in Odesa[2].
  • Ilya Kaminsky was born on April 11, 1977[3].
  • Among Ilya Kaminsky's spouses was Katie Farris[9].
  • Ilya Kaminsky held citizenship in Ukraine[10].
  • Ilya Kaminsky held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ilya Kaminsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Ilya Kaminsky's professions included translator[4].
  • Ilya Kaminsky's professions included literary critic[5].
  • Ilya Kaminsky worked as a poet[6].
  • Ilya Kaminsky worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ilya Kaminsky's field of work was poetry[13].
  • Ilya Kaminsky's field of work was literary criticism[14].
  • Ilya Kaminsky's field of work was translation[15].
  • Ilya Kaminsky was employed by Georgia Tech[16].
  • Ilya Kaminsky was employed by National Immigration Law Center[17].
  • Ilya Kaminsky's education included a stint at Georgetown University[18].
  • Ilya Kaminsky's education included a stint at University of California College of the Law, San Francisco[19].
  • Ilya Kaminsky was educated at Brighton High School[20].
  • Ilya Kaminsky received the Whiting Awards[21].
  • Ilya Kaminsky received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[22].
  • Ilya Kaminsky received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Ilya Kaminsky received the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise[24].
  • Ilya Kaminsky was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Ilya Kaminsky is recorded as male[26].
  • Ilya Kaminsky's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Odesa[2], Ilya Kaminsky… he was born on April 11, 1977[3].

Education

Educated at Georgetown University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31]; University of California College of the Law, San Francisco[19], a law school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1878[34]; and Brighton High School[20], a high school[35], in United States[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[4], literary critic[5], poet[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include poetry[13], a literary form[37]; literary criticism[14], a literary genre[38]; and translation[15], an academic major[39]. Employers include Georgia Tech[16], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1885[42], headquartered in Atlanta[43] and National Immigration Law Center[17], an advocacy group[44], in United States[45], founded in 1979[46], headquartered in Los Angeles[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Whiting Awards[21], a literary award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1985[50]; Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[22], an order[51], in United States[52], founded in 1936[53]; Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56]; and Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise[24], an award[57].

Personal Life

Ilya Kaminsky was married to Katie Farris[9].

Why It Matters

Ilya Kaminsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

FAQs

Where was Ilya Kaminsky born?

Ilya Kaminsky was born in Odesa[2].

Who was Ilya Kaminsky married to?

Ilya Kaminsky's spouses include Katie Farris[9].

What did Ilya Kaminsky do for work?

Ilya Kaminsky worked as translator[4], literary critic[5], poet[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Ilya Kaminsky go to school?

Ilya Kaminsky was educated at Georgetown University[18], University of California College of the Law, San Francisco[19], and Brighton High School[20].

What awards did Ilya Kaminsky receive?

Honors received include Whiting Awards[21], Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[22], Guggenheim Fellowship[23], and Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise[24].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . ilyakaminsky.com. Retrieved . ilyakaminsky.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . whiting.org. whiting.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . poets.org. poets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . vilcek.org. vilcek.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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