Joseph Brodsky

Russian-American poet (1940-1996)
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Joseph Brodsky

Summary

Joseph Brodsky is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on May 24, 1940[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He died on January 28, 1996[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], essayist[8], playwright[9], and dramaturge[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,975 views/month, #6,755 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Brodsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Joseph Brodsky passed away in Brooklyn[4].
  • Joseph Brodsky was born on May 24, 1940[3].
  • Joseph Brodsky died on January 28, 1996[5].
  • Joseph Brodsky died on January 25, 1996[12].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery of San Michele[13].
  • Joseph Brodsky's father was Aleksandr Brodsky[14].
  • Joseph Brodsky was married to Maria Sozzani[15].
  • Joseph Brodsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Joseph Brodsky held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Joseph Brodsky held citizenship in statelessness[18].
  • Russian was Joseph Brodsky's native language[19].
  • Joseph Brodsky worked as a poet[6].
  • Joseph Brodsky worked as a translator[7].
  • Joseph Brodsky worked as an essayist[8].
  • Joseph Brodsky worked as a playwright[9].
  • Joseph Brodsky worked as a dramaturge[10].
  • Joseph Brodsky worked as a lecturer[20].
  • Joseph Brodsky's field of work was lyric poetry[21].
  • Joseph Brodsky's field of work was literary activity[22].
  • Joseph Brodsky's field of work was belletristic literature[23].
  • Joseph Brodsky's field of work was poetry[24].
  • Joseph Brodsky's field of work was drama[25].
  • Joseph Brodsky's field of work was literary translation[26].
  • Joseph Brodsky was employed by Mount Holyoke College[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Joseph Brodsky… he was born on May 24, 1940[3]. His father was Aleksandr Brodsky[14]. Russian was his native language[19].

Education

Educated at Clare Hall[28], a college of the University of Cambridge[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1966[31] and Annenschule[32], a school[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1736[35]. Joseph Brodsky earned the academic degree of honorary degree[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], essayist[8], playwright[9], dramaturge[10], and lecturer[20]. Fields of work include lyric poetry[21], a literary genre[37]; literary activity[22]; belletristic literature[23], a literary genre[38]; poetry[24], a literary form[39]; drama[25], a literary mode[40]; and literary translation[26], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Mount Holyoke College[27], a liberal arts college in the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1837[44], headquartered in South Hadley[45] and University of Michigan[46], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1817[49], headquartered in Ann Arbor[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[51], a literary award[52], in Sweden[53], founded in 1901[54]; Guggenheim Fellowship[55], a fellowship grant[56], in United States[57], founded in 1925[58]; MacArthur Fellows Program[59], a science award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1981[62]; Rome Prize[63], an art prize[64], in United States[65]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[66], a grade of an order[67], in France[68]; and honorary citizen of Saint Petersburg[69], an award of federal subject of Russia[70], in Russia[71].

Personal Life

Joseph Brodsky was married to Maria Sozzani[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 28, 1996[5] and January 25, 1996[12]. Joseph Brodsky passed away in Brooklyn[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[72]. Burial took place at Cemetery of San Michele[13].

Why It Matters

Joseph Brodsky ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,975 views/month, #6,755 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Brodsky born?

Joseph Brodsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Joseph Brodsky die?

Joseph Brodsky passed away in Brooklyn[4].

Who were Joseph Brodsky's parents?

Joseph Brodsky's father was Aleksandr Brodsky[14].

Who was Joseph Brodsky married to?

Joseph Brodsky's spouses include Maria Sozzani[15].

What did Joseph Brodsky do for work?

Joseph Brodsky worked as poet[6], translator[7], essayist[8], playwright[9], and dramaturge[10].

Where did Joseph Brodsky go to school?

Joseph Brodsky was educated at Clare Hall[28] and Annenschule[32].

What awards did Joseph Brodsky receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[51], Guggenheim Fellowship[55], MacArthur Fellows Program[59], and Rome Prize[63].

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  2. [73] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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