J. D. McClatchy

American poet (1945–2018)
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J. D. McClatchy

Summary

J. D. McClatchy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bryn Mawr[2]. He was born on December 8, 1945[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on April 10, 2018[5]. He worked as a poet[6], librettist[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bryn Mawr[2], J. D. McClatchy…
  • J. D. McClatchy died in New York City[4].
  • J. D. McClatchy was born on December 8, 1945[3].
  • J. D. McClatchy was born on August 12, 1945[12].
  • J. D. McClatchy died on April 10, 2018[5].
  • Among J. D. McClatchy's spouses was Chip Kidd[13].
  • J. D. McClatchy held citizenship in United States[14].
  • J. D. McClatchy worked as a poet[6].
  • J. D. McClatchy worked as a librettist[7].
  • J. D. McClatchy worked as a literary critic[8].
  • J. D. McClatchy worked as a university teacher[9].
  • J. D. McClatchy's professions included writer[10].
  • J. D. McClatchy was employed by Yale University[15].
  • J. D. McClatchy received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • J. D. McClatchy received the Lambda Literary Award[17].
  • J. D. McClatchy received the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[18].
  • J. D. McClatchy received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19].
  • J. D. McClatchy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • J. D. McClatchy was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[21].
  • J. D. McClatchy is recorded as male[22].
  • J. D. McClatchy's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • J. D. McClatchy's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[24].
  • The cause of death was cancer[25].
  • J. D. McClatchy's family name is recorded as McClatchy[26].
  • J. D. McClatchy's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/obituaries/jd-mcclatchy-poet-of-the-body-in-sickness-and-health-dies-at-72.html[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1945-12-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-04-10[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 764da6b9-8e00-4a7f-8e0c-0af5bfa78443[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bryn Mawr[2], J. D. McClatchy… Recorded date of birth include December 8, 1945[3] and August 12, 1945[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], librettist[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. J. D. McClatchy was employed by Yale University[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35]; Lambda Literary Award[17], a group of awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1989[38]; National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[39]; and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19], an order[40], in United States[41], founded in 1936[42].

Personal Life

J. D. McClatchy was married to Chip Kidd[13].

Death and Burial

J. D. McClatchy died on April 10, 2018[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cancer[25].

Why It Matters

J. D. McClatchy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was J. D. McClatchy born?

J. D. McClatchy's place of birth was Bryn Mawr[2].

Where did J. D. McClatchy die?

J. D. McClatchy died in New York City[4].

Who was J. D. McClatchy married to?

J. D. McClatchy's spouses include Chip Kidd[13].

What did J. D. McClatchy do for work?

J. D. McClatchy worked as poet[6], librettist[7], literary critic[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].

What awards did J. D. McClatchy receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Lambda Literary Award[17], National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[18], and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . poets.org. poets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . 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
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Employer Yale University
    Place of death New York City
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