Mona Van Duyn

American poet
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Mona Van Duyn
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Mona Van Duyn

Summary

Mona Van Duyn is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Waterloo[2]. She was born on May 9, 1921[3]. She died in University City[4]. She died on December 2, 2004[5]. She worked as a poet[6], editor[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mona Van Duyn was born in Waterloo[2].
  • Mona Van Duyn passed away in University City[4].
  • Mona Van Duyn was born on May 9, 1921[3].
  • Mona Van Duyn died on December 2, 2004[5].
  • Mona Van Duyn held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mona Van Duyn worked as a poet[6].
  • Mona Van Duyn's professions included editor[7].
  • Mona Van Duyn's professions included writer[8].
  • Mona Van Duyn was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[11].
  • Mona Van Duyn was employed by University of Louisville[12].
  • Mona Van Duyn was educated at University of Iowa[13].
  • Mona Van Duyn was educated at University of Northern Iowa[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Mona Van Duyn is Near Changes[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Mona Van Duyn is Firefall[16].
  • Mona Van Duyn received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Mona Van Duyn received the Bollingen Prize[18].
  • Mona Van Duyn received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[19].
  • Mona Van Duyn received the National Book Award for Poetry[20].
  • Mona Van Duyn received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Mona Van Duyn received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[22].
  • Mona Van Duyn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Mona Van Duyn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[24].
  • Mona Van Duyn is recorded as female[25].
  • Mona Van Duyn's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • The cause of death was bone cancer[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1921-05-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-12-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3f9cfe86-5746-47f3-9211-03d9bd7023c4[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Mona Van Duyn was born in Waterloo[2]. She was born on May 9, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[13], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1847[35], headquartered in Iowa City[36] and University of Northern Iowa[14], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1876[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], editor[7], and writer[8]. Employers include Washington University in St. Louis[11], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1853[42], headquartered in St. Louis County[43] and University of Louisville[12], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1798[46], headquartered in Louisville[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Near Changes[15], a literary work[48] and Firefall[16], a literary work[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; Bollingen Prize[18], a literary award[53], in United States[54]; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[19], an award[55]; National Book Award for Poetry[20], a poetry award[56]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], a fellowship award[57]; and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[22], an order[58], in United States[59], founded in 1936[60].

Death and Burial

Mona Van Duyn died on December 2, 2004[5]. She passed away in University City[4]. The cause of death was bone cancer[27].

Why It Matters

Mona Van Duyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Mona Van Duyn born?

Born in Waterloo[2], Mona Van Duyn…

Where did Mona Van Duyn die?

Mona Van Duyn passed away in University City[4].

What did Mona Van Duyn do for work?

Mona Van Duyn worked as poet[6], editor[7], and writer[8].

Where did Mona Van Duyn go to school?

Mona Van Duyn was educated at University of Iowa[13] and University of Northern Iowa[14].

What awards did Mona Van Duyn receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Bollingen Prize[18], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[19], and National Book Award for Poetry[20].

References

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  7. [14] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
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  25. [16] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  28. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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