John Ashbery

Summary

John Ashbery is a human^[1]. He was born in Rochester^[2]. He was born on July 28, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Hudson^[4]. He died on September 3, 2017^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], journalist^[9], and art critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Rochester^[2], John Ashbery…
• John Ashbery passed away in Hudson^[4].
• John Ashbery was born on July 28, 1927^[3].
• John Ashbery died on September 3, 2017^[5].
• John Ashbery held citizenship in United States^[12].
• John Ashbery worked as a poet^[6].
• John Ashbery worked as a writer^[7].
• John Ashbery's professions included university teacher^[8].
• John Ashbery's professions included journalist^[9].
• John Ashbery worked as an art critic^[10].
• John Ashbery's professions included translator^[13].
• John Ashbery's field of work was poetry^[14].
• John Ashbery's field of work was translation from French^[15].
• Among John Ashbery's employers was Bard College^[16].
• John Ashbery was employed by Brooklyn College^[17].
• Among John Ashbery's employers was New York Herald Tribune^[18].
• John Ashbery was employed by New York^[19].
• Among John Ashbery's employers was Partisan Review^[20].
• John Ashbery was employed by Harvard University^[21].
• John Ashbery was educated at Harvard University^[22].
• John Ashbery's education included a stint at Columbia University^[23].
• John Ashbery's education included a stint at New York University^[24].
• John Ashbery was educated at Deerfield Academy^[25].
• John Ashbery was educated at Harvard College^[26].
• John Ashbery received the National Humanities Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Ashbery's place of birth was Rochester^[2]. He was born on July 28, 1927^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[22], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Columbia University^[23], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1754^[34], headquartered in Manhattan^[35]; New York University^[24], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1831^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]; Deerfield Academy^[25], a school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1797^[42]; and Harvard College^[26], a college^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], journalist^[9], art critic^[10], and translator^[13]. Fields of work include poetry^[14], a literary form^[46] and translation from French^[15]. Employers include Bard College^[16], a liberal arts college^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1860^[49]; Brooklyn College^[17], a college^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1930^[52], headquartered in Brooklyn^[53]; New York Herald Tribune^[18], a newspaper^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1924^[56], headquartered in New York City^[57]; New York^[19], a magazine^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1968^[60], headquartered in New York City^[61]; Partisan Review^[20], a magazine^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1934^[64]; and Harvard University^[21], a private university^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1636^[67], headquartered in Cambridge^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include National Humanities Medal^[27], an award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1988^[71]; New York Writers Hall of Fame^[72], an award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 2010^[75]; honorary doctor of Yale University^[76], an award^[77], in United States^[78]; America Award in Literature^[79], a literary award^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1994^[82]; Robert Frost Medal^[83], a literary award^[84], in United States^[85]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[86], a grade of an order^[87], in France^[88].

Death and Burial

John Ashbery died on September 3, 2017^[5]. He passed away in Hudson^[4].

Why It Matters

John Ashbery ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,005 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

FAQs

Where was John Ashbery born?

John Ashbery was born in Rochester^[2].

Where did John Ashbery die?

John Ashbery passed away in Hudson^[4].

What did John Ashbery do for work?

John Ashbery worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], university teacher^[8], journalist^[9], and art critic^[10].

Where did John Ashbery go to school?

John Ashbery was educated at Harvard University^[22], Columbia University^[23], New York University^[24], and Deerfield Academy^[25].

What awards did John Ashbery receive?

Honors received include National Humanities Medal^[27], New York Writers Hall of Fame^[72], honorary doctor of Yale University^[76], and America Award in Literature^[79].