John Crowe Ransom

Summary

John Crowe Ransom is a human^[1]. He was born in Pulaski^[2]. He was born on April 30, 1888^[3]. He passed away in Gambier^[4]. He died on July 3, 1974^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], essayist^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Pulaski^[2], John Crowe Ransom…
• John Crowe Ransom passed away in Gambier^[4].
• John Crowe Ransom was born on April 30, 1888^[3].
• John Crowe Ransom died on July 3, 1974^[5].
• Burial took place at Kenyon College Cemetery^[12].
• John Crowe Ransom held citizenship in United States^[13].
• John Crowe Ransom's professions included poet^[6].
• John Crowe Ransom's professions included essayist^[7].
• John Crowe Ransom's professions included writer^[8].
• John Crowe Ransom worked as a literary critic^[9].
• John Crowe Ransom's professions included journalist^[10].
• John Crowe Ransom's professions included teacher^[14].
• John Crowe Ransom's field of work was literary criticism^[15].
• John Crowe Ransom's field of work was poetry^[16].
• John Crowe Ransom's field of work was publishing house^[17].
• John Crowe Ransom was employed by Kenyon College^[18].
• Among John Crowe Ransom's employers was Vanderbilt University^[19].
• John Crowe Ransom was educated at Vanderbilt University^[20].
• John Crowe Ransom was educated at Christ Church^[21].
• John Crowe Ransom received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• John Crowe Ransom received the Bollingen Prize^[23].
• John Crowe Ransom received the National Book Award for Poetry^[24].
• John Crowe Ransom received the Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[25].
• John Crowe Ransom received the Rhodes Scholarship^[26].
• John Crowe Ransom received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Crowe Ransom's place of birth was Pulaski^[2]. He was born on April 30, 1888^[3].

Education

Educated at Vanderbilt University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1873^[30], headquartered in Nashville^[31] and Christ Church^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], essayist^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], journalist^[10], and teacher^[14]. Fields of work include literary criticism^[15], a literary genre^[36]; poetry^[16], a literary form^[37]; and publishing house^[17], a type of organization^[38]. Employers include Kenyon College^[18], a college^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1824^[41] and Vanderbilt University^[19], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1873^[44], headquartered in Nashville^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; Bollingen Prize^[23], a literary award^[49], in United States^[50]; National Book Award for Poetry^[24], a poetry award^[51]; Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[25], a medallion^[52], in United States^[53]; Rhodes Scholarship^[26], a scholarship^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1902^[56]; and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[27], an order^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1936^[59].

Death and Burial

John Crowe Ransom died on July 3, 1974^[5]. He passed away in Gambier^[4]. He is buried at Kenyon College Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

John Crowe Ransom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Robert Penn Warren^[62], a poet^[63], 1905–1989^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[66].

FAQs

Where was John Crowe Ransom born?

John Crowe Ransom was born in Pulaski^[2].

Where did John Crowe Ransom die?

John Crowe Ransom passed away in Gambier^[4].

What did John Crowe Ransom do for work?

John Crowe Ransom worked as poet^[6], essayist^[7], writer^[8], literary critic^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did John Crowe Ransom go to school?

John Crowe Ransom was educated at Vanderbilt University^[20] and Christ Church^[21].

What awards did John Crowe Ransom receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Bollingen Prize^[23], National Book Award for Poetry^[24], and Emerson-Thoreau Medal^[25].

Who did John Crowe Ransom influence?

John Crowe Ransom has been cited as an influence by Robert Penn Warren^[62].