Yusef Komunyakaa

Summary

Yusef Komunyakaa is a human^[1]. He was born in Bogalusa^[2]. He was born on April 29, 1947^[3]. He worked as a university teacher^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], and academic^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Bogalusa^[2], Yusef Komunyakaa…
• Yusef Komunyakaa was born on April 29, 1947^[3].
• Yusef Komunyakaa held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Yusef Komunyakaa worked as a university teacher^[4].
• Yusef Komunyakaa worked as a writer^[5].
• Yusef Komunyakaa's professions included poet^[6].
• Yusef Komunyakaa worked as an academic^[7].
• Yusef Komunyakaa was employed by University of New Orleans^[10].
• Among Yusef Komunyakaa's employers was New York University^[11].
• Yusef Komunyakaa was educated at Colorado State University^[12].
• Yusef Komunyakaa's education included a stint at University of Colorado, at Colorado Springs^[13].
• Yusef Komunyakaa received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[14].
• Yusef Komunyakaa received the Bronze Star Medal^[15].
• Yusef Komunyakaa received the Shelley Memorial Award^[16].
• Yusef Komunyakaa received the Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award^[17].
• Yusef Komunyakaa received the Wallace Stevens Award^[18].
• Yusef Komunyakaa received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize^[19].
• Yusef Komunyakaa was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Yusef Komunyakaa was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[21].
• Yusef Komunyakaa was a member of Academy of American Poets^[22].
• Yusef Komunyakaa was a member of Fellowship of Southern Writers^[23].
• Yusef Komunyakaa is recorded as male^[24].
• Yusef Komunyakaa's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Yusef Komunyakaa's Commons category is recorded as Yusef Komunyakaa^[26].
• Yusef Komunyakaa's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-04-29^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: e0af169c-1f6b-4368-b8c8-65d3505dcc48^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bogalusa^[2], Yusef Komunyakaa… he was born on April 29, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at Colorado State University^[12], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1870^[34] and University of Colorado, at Colorado Springs^[13], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1965^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], and academic^[7]. Employers include University of New Orleans^[10], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1958^[40] and New York University^[11], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1831^[43], headquartered in New York City^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[14], an award^[45]; Bronze Star Medal^[15], a courage award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1944^[48]; Shelley Memorial Award^[16], a poetry award^[49]; Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award^[17], a literary award^[50], in Poland^[51], founded in 2013^[52], headquartered in Polish Theatre in Warsaw^[53]; Wallace Stevens Award^[18], a poetry award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1994^[56]; and Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize^[19], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1986^[59].

Why It Matters

Yusef Komunyakaa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (208 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

FAQs

Where was Yusef Komunyakaa born?

Yusef Komunyakaa was born in Bogalusa^[2].

What did Yusef Komunyakaa do for work?

Yusef Komunyakaa worked as university teacher^[4], writer^[5], poet^[6], and academic^[7].

Where did Yusef Komunyakaa go to school?

Yusef Komunyakaa was educated at Colorado State University^[12] and University of Colorado, at Colorado Springs^[13].

What awards did Yusef Komunyakaa receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[14], Bronze Star Medal^[15], Shelley Memorial Award^[16], and Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award^[17].