Stanley Kunitz

American poet (1905-2006)
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Stanley Kunitz
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Stanley Kunitz

Summary

Stanley Kunitz is a human[1]. He was born in Worcester[2]. He was born on July 29, 1905[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on May 14, 2006[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], linguist[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Worcester[2], Stanley Kunitz…
  • Stanley Kunitz died in New York City[4].
  • Stanley Kunitz was born on July 29, 1905[3].
  • Stanley Kunitz was born on January 1, 1905[12].
  • Stanley Kunitz died on May 14, 2006[5].
  • Stanley Kunitz died on January 1, 2006[13].
  • Stanley Kunitz held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Stanley Kunitz's professions included poet[6].
  • Stanley Kunitz's professions included writer[7].
  • Stanley Kunitz worked as a linguist[8].
  • Stanley Kunitz's professions included translator[9].
  • Stanley Kunitz's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Stanley Kunitz worked as a journalist[15].
  • Stanley Kunitz's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Stanley Kunitz's field of work was creative and professional writing[17].
  • Stanley Kunitz's field of work was journalism[18].
  • Stanley Kunitz's field of work was translation from Russian[19].
  • Stanley Kunitz's field of work was translation into English[20].
  • Among Stanley Kunitz's employers was Columbia University[21].
  • Stanley Kunitz's education included a stint at Harvard University[22].
  • Stanley Kunitz received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Stanley Kunitz received the Bollingen Prize[24].
  • Stanley Kunitz received the National Medal of Arts[25].
  • Stanley Kunitz received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[26].
  • Stanley Kunitz received the PEN New England Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Stanley Kunitz was born in Worcester[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 29, 1905[3] and January 1, 1905[12].

Education

Stanley Kunitz was educated at Harvard University[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], linguist[8], translator[9], university teacher[10], and journalist[15]. Fields of work include poetry[16], a literary form[28]; creative and professional writing[17], an academic discipline[29]; journalism[18], an industry[30]; translation from Russian[19]; and translation into English[20], an activity[31]. Among Stanley Kunitz's employers was Columbia University[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34]; Bollingen Prize[24], a literary award[35], in United States[36]; National Medal of Arts[25], a medallion[37], in United States[38], founded in 1984[39]; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[26], an award[40]; PEN New England Award[27], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1975[43]; and Harvard Centennial Medal[44], a jubilee medal[45], founded in 1989[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 14, 2006[5] and January 1, 2006[13]. Stanley Kunitz passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Stanley Kunitz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Stanley Kunitz born?

Born in Worcester[2], Stanley Kunitz…

Where did Stanley Kunitz die?

Stanley Kunitz passed away in New York City[4].

What did Stanley Kunitz do for work?

Stanley Kunitz worked as poet[6], writer[7], linguist[8], translator[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Stanley Kunitz go to school?

Stanley Kunitz was educated at Harvard University[22].

What awards did Stanley Kunitz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Bollingen Prize[24], National Medal of Arts[25], and Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[26].

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  18. [24] . bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved . bollingen.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . arts.gov. arts.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . msnbc.msn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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