May Swenson

Summary

May Swenson is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Logan^[2]. She was born on May 28, 1913^[3]. She passed away in Bethany Beach^[4]. She died on December 4, 1989^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], and author^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Logan^[2], May Swenson…
• May Swenson passed away in Bethany Beach^[4].
• May Swenson was born on May 28, 1913^[3].
• May Swenson was born on 1919^[11].
• May Swenson died on December 4, 1989^[5].
• May Swenson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Swedish was May Swenson's native language^[13].
• May Swenson's professions included poet^[6].
• May Swenson's professions included playwright^[7].
• May Swenson worked as a writer^[8].
• May Swenson's professions included author^[9].
• May Swenson's field of work was poetry^[14].
• Among May Swenson's employers was Utah State University^[15].
• May Swenson's education included a stint at Utah State University^[16].
• May Swenson's education included a stint at Logan High School^[17].
• A notable work attributed to May Swenson is A Cage of Spines^[18].
• May Swenson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• May Swenson received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[20].
• May Swenson received the Bollingen Prize^[21].
• May Swenson received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[22].
• May Swenson received the Shelley Memorial Award^[23].
• May Swenson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[24].
• May Swenson's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints^[25].
• May Swenson is recorded as female^[26].
• May Swenson's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1919-05-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1989-12-04^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 55045936-455a-4303-aec3-77a749634618^[32]

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Origins and Family

May Swenson was born in Logan^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 28, 1913^[3] and 1919^[11]. Swedish was her native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Utah State University^[16], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1888^[35], headquartered in Logan^[36] and Logan High School^[17], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1917^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], and author^[9]. May Swenson's field of work was poetry^[14]. She was employed by Utah State University^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to May Swenson is A Cage of Spines^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Bollingen Prize^[21], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47]; Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[22], an order^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1936^[50]; and Shelley Memorial Award^[23], a poetry award^[51].

Personal Life

May Swenson's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints^[25].

Death and Burial

May Swenson died on December 4, 1989^[5]. She died in Bethany Beach^[4].

Why It Matters

May Swenson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was May Swenson born?

May Swenson was born in Logan^[2].

Where did May Swenson die?

May Swenson passed away in Bethany Beach^[4].

What did May Swenson do for work?

May Swenson worked as poet^[6], playwright^[7], writer^[8], and author^[9].

Where did May Swenson go to school?

May Swenson was educated at Utah State University^[16] and Logan High School^[17].

What awards did May Swenson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], MacArthur Fellows Program^[20], Bollingen Prize^[21], and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[22].