W. D. Snodgrass

American poet (1926–2009)
Person human Q1334959
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W. D. Snodgrass

Summary

W. D. Snodgrass is a human[1]. He was born in Beaver Falls[2]. He was born on January 5, 1926[3]. He died in Madison County[4]. He died on January 13, 2009[5]. He worked as a poet[6], university teacher[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beaver Falls[2], W. D. Snodgrass…
  • W. D. Snodgrass passed away in Madison County[4].
  • W. D. Snodgrass was born on January 5, 1926[3].
  • W. D. Snodgrass died on January 13, 2009[5].
  • W. D. Snodgrass held citizenship in United States[11].
  • W. D. Snodgrass worked as a poet[6].
  • W. D. Snodgrass's professions included university teacher[7].
  • W. D. Snodgrass worked as a translator[8].
  • W. D. Snodgrass worked as a writer[9].
  • Among W. D. Snodgrass's employers was Cornell University[12].
  • W. D. Snodgrass was employed by Syracuse University[13].
  • Among W. D. Snodgrass's employers was University of Rochester[14].
  • W. D. Snodgrass was educated at University of Iowa[15].
  • W. D. Snodgrass's education included a stint at Geneva College[16].
  • W. D. Snodgrass received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • W. D. Snodgrass received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[18].
  • W. D. Snodgrass received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19].
  • W. D. Snodgrass received the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award[20].
  • W. D. Snodgrass received the Arts and Letters Award in Music[21].
  • W. D. Snodgrass was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[22].
  • W. D. Snodgrass was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • W. D. Snodgrass is recorded as male[24].
  • W. D. Snodgrass's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[26].
  • W. D. Snodgrass's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

W. D. Snodgrass's place of birth was Beaver Falls[2]. He was born on January 5, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Iowa[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in Iowa City[31] and Geneva College[16], a private not-for-profit educational institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1848[34], headquartered in Beaver Falls[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], university teacher[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. Employers include Cornell University[12], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39]; Syracuse University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1870[42]; and University of Rochester[14], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1850[45], headquartered in Rochester[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49]; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[18], an award[50]; Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19], an order[51], in United States[52], founded in 1936[53]; Harold Morton Landon Translation Award[20], a literary award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1976[56]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music[21], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1941[59].

Death and Burial

W. D. Snodgrass died on January 13, 2009[5]. He died in Madison County[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[26].

Why It Matters

W. D. Snodgrass ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was W. D. Snodgrass born?

W. D. Snodgrass was born in Beaver Falls[2].

Where did W. D. Snodgrass die?

W. D. Snodgrass passed away in Madison County[4].

What did W. D. Snodgrass do for work?

W. D. Snodgrass worked as poet[6], university teacher[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Where did W. D. Snodgrass go to school?

W. D. Snodgrass was educated at University of Iowa[15] and Geneva College[16].

What awards did W. D. Snodgrass receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[18], Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets[19], and Harold Morton Landon Translation Award[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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