Wallace Stevens

Summary

Wallace Stevens is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Reading^[2]. He was born on October 2, 1879^[3]. He died in Hartford^[4]. He died on August 2, 1955^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], playwright^[9], and poet lawyer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,054 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Wallace Stevens's place of birth was Reading^[2].
• Wallace Stevens died in Hartford^[4].
• Wallace Stevens was born on October 2, 1879^[3].
• Wallace Stevens died on August 2, 1955^[5].
• Burial took place at Cedar Hill Cemetery^[12].
• Wallace Stevens held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Wallace Stevens worked as a poet^[6].
• Wallace Stevens's professions included journalist^[7].
• Wallace Stevens worked as a writer^[8].
• Wallace Stevens's professions included playwright^[9].
• Wallace Stevens's professions included poet lawyer^[10].
• Wallace Stevens's professions included lawyer^[14].
• Wallace Stevens's education included a stint at New York Law School^[15].
• Wallace Stevens's education included a stint at Harvard University^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Wallace Stevens is The Auroras of Autumn^[17].
• Wallace Stevens received the Bollingen Prize^[18].
• Wallace Stevens received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[19].
• Wallace Stevens received the National Book Award^[20].
• Wallace Stevens received the National Book Award^[21].
• Wallace Stevens received the Robert Frost Medal^[22].
• Wallace Stevens was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[23].
• Wallace Stevens is recorded as male^[24].
• Wallace Stevens's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Wallace Stevens was affiliated with the Republican Party^[26].
• Wallace Stevens's Commons category is recorded as Wallace Stevens^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1879-10-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1955-08-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1975f7c4-0ea4-4f9d-8f9d-95e52eac4995^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Reading^[2], Wallace Stevens… he was born on October 2, 1879^[3].

Education

Educated at New York Law School^[15], a law school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1891^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36] and Harvard University^[16], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1636^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], playwright^[9], poet lawyer^[10], and lawyer^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wallace Stevens is The Auroras of Autumn^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Bollingen Prize^[18], a literary award^[41], in United States^[42]; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[19], an award^[43]; National Book Award^[20], a literary award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1936^[46]; and Robert Frost Medal^[22], a literary award^[47], in United States^[48].

Personal Life

Wallace Stevens was affiliated with the Republican Party^[26].

Death and Burial

Wallace Stevens died on August 2, 1955^[5]. He passed away in Hartford^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[49]. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Wallace Stevens ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,054 views/month, #6,871 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Diane Wakoski^[52], a poet^[53], b. 1937^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[56], specialised in essay^[57].

FAQs

Where was Wallace Stevens born?

Wallace Stevens was born in Reading^[2].

Where did Wallace Stevens die?

Wallace Stevens passed away in Hartford^[4].

What did Wallace Stevens do for work?

Wallace Stevens worked as poet^[6], journalist^[7], writer^[8], playwright^[9], and poet lawyer^[10].

Where did Wallace Stevens go to school?

Wallace Stevens was educated at New York Law School^[15] and Harvard University^[16].

What awards did Wallace Stevens receive?

Honors received include Bollingen Prize^[18], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[19], National Book Award^[20], and National Book Award^[21].

Who did Wallace Stevens influence?

Wallace Stevens has been cited as an influence by Diane Wakoski^[52].