Mark Strand

Canadian-American poet, essayist, translator (1934–2014)
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Mark Strand

Summary

Mark Strand is a human[1]. Born in Summerside[2], he… he was born on April 11, 1934[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He died on November 29, 2014[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], editor[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Mark Strand was born in Summerside[2].
  • Mark Strand died in Brooklyn[4].
  • Mark Strand was born on April 11, 1934[3].
  • Mark Strand died on November 29, 2014[5].
  • Mark Strand held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Mark Strand's native language[13].
  • Mark Strand's professions included poet[6].
  • Mark Strand worked as a translator[7].
  • Mark Strand's professions included editor[8].
  • Mark Strand worked as a writer[9].
  • Mark Strand worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Mark Strand's field of work was comparative literature[14].
  • Mark Strand's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Mark Strand's field of work was translating activity[16].
  • Mark Strand was employed by Wesleyan University[17].
  • Mark Strand was employed by University of Chicago[18].
  • Among Mark Strand's employers was Columbia University[19].
  • Mark Strand was educated at Yale University[20].
  • Mark Strand's education included a stint at University of Iowa[21].
  • Mark Strand's education included a stint at Antioch University[22].
  • Mark Strand's education included a stint at Antioch College[23].
  • Mark Strand was educated at Oakwood Friends School[24].
  • Mark Strand received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Mark Strand received the MacArthur Fellows Program[26].
  • Mark Strand received the Rome Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Mark Strand's place of birth was Summerside[2]. He was born on April 11, 1934[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Yale University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; University of Iowa[21], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in Iowa City[35]; Antioch University[22], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1978[38]; Antioch College[23], a liberal arts college in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1850[41]; and Oakwood Friends School[24], a university-preparatory school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1796[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], editor[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include comparative literature[14], an academic major[45]; poetry[15], a literary form[46]; and translating activity[16]. Employers include Wesleyan University[17], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1831[49]; University of Chicago[18], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1890[52], headquartered in Chicago[53]; and Columbia University[19], a private university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1754[56], headquartered in Manhattan[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[58], in United States[59], founded in 1925[60]; MacArthur Fellows Program[26], a science award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1981[63]; Rome Prize[27], an art prize[64], in United States[65]; Bollingen Prize[66], a literary award[67], in United States[68]; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[69], an award[70]; and United States Poet Laureate[71], a position[72], in United States[73].

Death and Burial

Mark Strand died on November 29, 2014[5]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. The cause of death was liposarcoma[74].

Why It Matters

Mark Strand has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

FAQs

Where was Mark Strand born?

Mark Strand was born in Summerside[2].

Where did Mark Strand die?

Mark Strand died in Brooklyn[4].

What did Mark Strand do for work?

Mark Strand worked as poet[6], translator[7], editor[8], writer[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Mark Strand go to school?

Mark Strand was educated at Yale University[20], University of Iowa[21], Antioch University[22], and Antioch College[23].

What awards did Mark Strand receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], MacArthur Fellows Program[26], Rome Prize[27], and Bollingen Prize[66].

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Class ancestry

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