Raymond Carver

Summary

Raymond Carver is a human^[1]. Born in Clatskanie^[2], he… he was born on May 25, 1938^[3]. He died in Port Angeles^[4]. He died on August 2, 1988^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], screenwriter^[8], novelist^[9], and prose writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,952 views/month, #6,464 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Clatskanie^[2], Raymond Carver…
• Raymond Carver died in Port Angeles^[4].
• Raymond Carver was born on May 25, 1938^[3].
• Raymond Carver died on August 2, 1988^[5].
• Raymond Carver is buried at Ocean View Cemetery^[12].
• Raymond Carver was married to Tess Gallagher^[13].
• Raymond Carver held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Raymond Carver worked as a writer^[6].
• Raymond Carver's professions included poet^[7].
• Raymond Carver worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Raymond Carver's professions included novelist^[9].
• Raymond Carver's professions included prose writer^[10].
• Raymond Carver worked as a teacher^[15].
• Raymond Carver's field of work was creative and professional writing^[16].
• Raymond Carver's field of work was prose^[17].
• Raymond Carver's field of work was short story^[18].
• Raymond Carver's field of work was poetry^[19].
• Raymond Carver's field of work was creative writing^[20].
• Raymond Carver was employed by Syracuse University^[21].
• Raymond Carver's education included a stint at Stanford University^[22].
• Raymond Carver's education included a stint at Harvard University^[23].
• Raymond Carver was educated at California State University, Chico^[24].
• Raymond Carver's education included a stint at A.C. Davis High School^[25].
• Raymond Carver was educated at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt^[26].
• Raymond Carver received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Raymond Carver was born in Clatskanie^[2]. He was born on May 25, 1938^[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[22], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1885^[30], headquartered in Stanford^[31]; Harvard University^[23], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; California State University, Chico^[24], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1887^[38], headquartered in Chico^[39]; A.C. Davis High School^[25], a high school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1886^[42]; and California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt^[26], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1913^[45]. Raymond Carver studied under John Gardner^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], screenwriter^[8], novelist^[9], prose writer^[10], and teacher^[15]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[16], an academic discipline^[47]; prose^[17], a literary form^[48]; short story^[18], a literary genre^[49]; poetry^[19], a literary form^[50]; and creative writing^[20], a field of study^[51]. Raymond Carver was employed by Syracuse University^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1925^[54] and O. Henry Award^[55], a literary award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1919^[58].

Personal Life

Among Raymond Carver's spouses was Tess Gallagher^[13].

Death and Burial

Raymond Carver died on August 2, 1988^[5]. He passed away in Port Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[59]. He is buried at Ocean View Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Raymond Carver ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,952 views/month, #6,464 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Haruki Murakami^[62], a linguist^[63], b. 1949^[64], of Japan^[65], specialised in performing arts^[66].

Works attributed to him include What We Talk About When We Talk About Love^[67], a literary work^[68] and Cathedral^[69], a literary work^[70].

FAQs

Where was Raymond Carver born?

Raymond Carver's place of birth was Clatskanie^[2].

Where did Raymond Carver die?

Raymond Carver passed away in Port Angeles^[4].

Who was Raymond Carver married to?

Raymond Carver's spouses include Tess Gallagher^[13].

What did Raymond Carver do for work?

Raymond Carver worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], screenwriter^[8], novelist^[9], and prose writer^[10].

Where did Raymond Carver go to school?

Raymond Carver was educated at Stanford University^[22], Harvard University^[23], California State University, Chico^[24], and A.C. Davis High School^[25].

What awards did Raymond Carver receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27] and O. Henry Award^[55].

Who did Raymond Carver influence?

Raymond Carver has been cited as an influence by Haruki Murakami^[62].