William Stafford

American poet (1914-1993)
Person human Q2580632
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William Stafford

Summary

William Stafford is a human[1]. He was born in Hutchinson[2]. He was born on January 17, 1914[3]. He passed away in Lake Oswego[4]. He died on August 28, 1993[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hutchinson[2], William Stafford…
  • William Stafford's place of birth was United States[9].
  • William Stafford died in Lake Oswego[4].
  • William Stafford was born on January 17, 1914[3].
  • William Stafford died on August 28, 1993[5].
  • William Stafford held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Stafford's professions included poet[6].
  • William Stafford worked as an educator[7].
  • William Stafford was employed by Lewis & Clark College[11].
  • William Stafford was educated at University of Kansas[12].
  • William Stafford was educated at Liberal High School[13].
  • William Stafford received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • William Stafford received the National Book Award for Poetry[15].
  • William Stafford received the Shelley Memorial Award[16].
  • William Stafford received the Robert Frost Medal[17].
  • William Stafford is recorded as male[18].
  • William Stafford's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Stafford's family name is recorded as Stafford[20].
  • William Stafford's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Stafford's given name is recorded as Edgar[22].
  • William Stafford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William Stafford's has works in the collection is recorded as Oregon Poetry Collection[24].
  • William Stafford's writing language is recorded as English[25].
  • William Stafford's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hutchinson[2], a city in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1871[29] and United States[9], a sovereign state[30], in United States[31], founded in 1776[32]. William Stafford was born on January 17, 1914[3].

Education

Educated at University of Kansas[12], a public educational institution of the United States[33], in United States[34], founded in 1864[35] and Liberal High School[13], a high school[36], in United States[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and educator[7]. Among William Stafford's employers was Lewis & Clark College[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[38], in United States[39], founded in 1925[40]; National Book Award for Poetry[15], a poetry award[41]; Shelley Memorial Award[16], a poetry award[42]; and Robert Frost Medal[17], a literary award[43], in United States[44].

Death and Burial

William Stafford died on August 28, 1993[5]. He passed away in Lake Oswego[4].

Why It Matters

William Stafford ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was William Stafford born?

Born in Hutchinson[2], William Stafford…

Where did William Stafford die?

William Stafford died in Lake Oswego[4].

What did William Stafford do for work?

William Stafford worked as poet[6] and educator[7].

Where did William Stafford go to school?

William Stafford was educated at University of Kansas[12] and Liberal High School[13].

What awards did William Stafford receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], National Book Award for Poetry[15], Shelley Memorial Award[16], and Robert Frost Medal[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Latter-day Saint Literature database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Kansapedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Latter-day Saint Literature database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Latter-day Saint Literature database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Kansapedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . psa.fcny.org. psa.fcny.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . poetrysociety.org. poetrysociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . alliance-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. alliance-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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