William H. Gass

American fiction writer, critic, philosophy professor
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William H. Gass

Summary

William H. Gass is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fargo[2]. He was born on +1924-07-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in University City[4]. He died on +2017-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military officer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], essayist[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (577 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fargo[2], William H. Gass…
  • William H. Gass passed away in University City[4].
  • William H. Gass was born on +1924-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William H. Gass died on +2017-12-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William H. Gass held citizenship in United States[12].
  • William H. Gass's professions included military officer[6].
  • William H. Gass worked as a novelist[7].
  • William H. Gass worked as a journalist[8].
  • William H. Gass worked as an essayist[9].
  • William H. Gass's professions included writer[10].
  • William H. Gass's professions included university teacher[13].
  • William H. Gass's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Among William H. Gass's employers was Purdue University[15].
  • Among William H. Gass's employers was Washington University in St. Louis[16].
  • William H. Gass's education included a stint at Ohio Wesleyan University[17].
  • William H. Gass's education included a stint at Cornell University[18].
  • William H. Gass's education included a stint at Kenyon College[19].
  • A notable work attributed to William H. Gass is The Tunnel[20].
  • A notable work attributed to William H. Gass is Omensetter's Luck[21].
  • A notable work attributed to William H. Gass is In the Heart of the Heart of the Country[22].
  • A notable work attributed to William H. Gass is Middle C[23].
  • William H. Gass received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • William H. Gass received the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay[25].
  • William H. Gass received the Straelen Translator’s Prize provided by Kunststiftung NRW[26].
  • William H. Gass received the American Book Awards[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fargo[2], William H. Gass… he was born on +1924-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio Wesleyan University[17], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1842[30], headquartered in Delaware[31]; Cornell University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Kenyon College[19], a college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1824[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], essayist[9], writer[10], and university teacher[13]. William H. Gass's field of work was literary activity[14]. Employers include Purdue University[15], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1869[41] and Washington University in St. Louis[16], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1853[44], headquartered in St. Louis County[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Tunnel[20], a literary work[46], written by William H. Gass[47]; Omensetter's Luck[21], a literary work[48], written by him[49]; In the Heart of the Heart of the Country[22]; and Middle C[23], a literary work[50], written by him[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[52], in United States[53], founded in 1925[54]; PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay[25], an essay award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1990[57]; Straelen Translator’s Prize provided by Kunststiftung NRW[26], a literary award[58], in Germany[59], founded in 2001[60]; American Book Awards[27], a literary award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1978[63]; William Dean Howells Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters[64], a literary award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1925[67]; and National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[68], a National Book Critics Circle Award[69].

Death and Burial

William H. Gass died on +2017-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in University City[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[70].

Why It Matters

William H. Gass ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (577 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was William H. Gass born?

William H. Gass was born in Fargo[2].

Where did William H. Gass die?

William H. Gass died in University City[4].

What did William H. Gass do for work?

William H. Gass worked as military officer[6], novelist[7], journalist[8], essayist[9], and writer[10].

Where did William H. Gass go to school?

William H. Gass was educated at Ohio Wesleyan University[17], Cornell University[18], and Kenyon College[19].

What awards did William H. Gass receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay[25], Straelen Translator’s Prize provided by Kunststiftung NRW[26], and American Book Awards[27].

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