Ron Padgett

American writer and translator (born 1942)
Person human Q2165516
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Ron Padgett

Summary

Ron Padgett is a human[1]. Born in Tulsa[2], he… he was born on +1942-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a linguist[4], translator[5], writer[6], poet[7], and essayist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ron Padgett was born in Tulsa[2].
  • Ron Padgett was born on +1942-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ron Padgett held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ron Padgett worked as a linguist[4].
  • Ron Padgett worked as a translator[5].
  • Ron Padgett worked as a writer[6].
  • Ron Padgett worked as a poet[7].
  • Ron Padgett worked as an essayist[8].
  • Ron Padgett's professions included autobiographer[11].
  • Ron Padgett's field of work was poetry[12].
  • Ron Padgett's field of work was essay[13].
  • Ron Padgett's field of work was prose[14].
  • Ron Padgett's field of work was translation[15].
  • Ron Padgett was employed by City University of New York[16].
  • Ron Padgett was educated at Columbia University[17].
  • Ron Padgett's education included a stint at Central High School[18].
  • Ron Padgett received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Ron Padgett received the Shelley Memorial Award[20].
  • Ron Padgett received the Fulbright Scholarship[21].
  • Ron Padgett received the Robert Frost Medal[22].
  • Ron Padgett received the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award[23].
  • Ron Padgett's image is recorded as RP by John Sarsgard cropped.jpg[24].
  • Ron Padgett is recorded as male[25].
  • Ron Padgett's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ron Padgett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110218191[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ron Padgett's place of birth was Tulsa[2]. He was born on +1942-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Central High School[18], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1906[34]. Ron Padgett earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[4], translator[5], writer[6], poet[7], essayist[8], and autobiographer[11]. Fields of work include poetry[12], a literary form[36]; essay[13], a literary genre[37]; prose[14], a literary form[38]; and translation[15], an academic major[39]. Ron Padgett was employed by City University of New York[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42]; Shelley Memorial Award[20], a poetry award[43]; Fulbright Scholarship[21], a scholarship[44], in United States[45], founded in 1946[46]; Robert Frost Medal[22], a literary award[47], in United States[48]; and Harold Morton Landon Translation Award[23], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1976[51].

Why It Matters

Ron Padgett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Ron Padgett born?

Ron Padgett was born in Tulsa[2].

What did Ron Padgett do for work?

Ron Padgett worked as linguist[4], translator[5], writer[6], poet[7], and essayist[8].

Where did Ron Padgett go to school?

Ron Padgett was educated at Columbia University[17] and Central High School[18].

What awards did Ron Padgett receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Shelley Memorial Award[20], Fulbright Scholarship[21], and Robert Frost Medal[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . pw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . pw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . pw.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . psa.fcny.org. psa.fcny.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . poetrysociety.org. poetrysociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . poets.org. poets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [35] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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