Yvor Winters

American poet and literary critic (1900–1968)
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Yvor Winters

Summary

Yvor Winters is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1900-10-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +1968-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yvor Winters's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Yvor Winters died in Palo Alto[4].
  • Yvor Winters was born on +1900-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yvor Winters died on +1968-01-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yvor Winters was married to Janet Lewis[12].
  • Yvor Winters held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Yvor Winters's professions included poet[6].
  • Yvor Winters's professions included literary critic[7].
  • Yvor Winters worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Yvor Winters worked as a writer[9].
  • Yvor Winters worked as a journalist[10].
  • Yvor Winters was employed by Stanford University[14].
  • Yvor Winters's education included a stint at University of Chicago[15].
  • Yvor Winters's education included a stint at Stanford University[16].
  • Yvor Winters's education included a stint at University of Colorado Boulder[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Yvor Winters is In Defense of Reason[18].
  • Yvor Winters received the Bollingen Prize[19].
  • Yvor Winters received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Yvor Winters was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Yvor Winters was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[22].
  • Yvor Winters is recorded as male[23].
  • Yvor Winters's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Yvor Winters's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109007397[25].
  • Yvor Winters's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51773371[26].
  • Yvor Winters's GND ID is recorded as 118807595[27].

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Origins and Family

Yvor Winters's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1900-10-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Stanford University[16], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; and University of Colorado Boulder[17], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and journalist[10]. Yvor Winters was employed by Stanford University[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yvor Winters is In Defense of Reason[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Bollingen Prize[19], a literary award[39], in United States[40] and Guggenheim Fellowship[20], a fellowship grant[41], in United States[42], founded in 1925[43].

Personal Life

Among Yvor Winters's spouses was Janet Lewis[12].

Death and Burial

Yvor Winters died on +1968-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Yvor Winters ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Yvor Winters born?

Born in Chicago[2], Yvor Winters…

Where did Yvor Winters die?

Yvor Winters passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Who was Yvor Winters married to?

Yvor Winters's spouses include Janet Lewis[12].

What did Yvor Winters do for work?

Yvor Winters worked as poet[6], literary critic[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Yvor Winters go to school?

Yvor Winters was educated at University of Chicago[15], Stanford University[16], and University of Colorado Boulder[17].

What awards did Yvor Winters receive?

Honors received include Bollingen Prize[19] and Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved . bollingen.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] . bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved . bollingen.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved . bollingen.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . Open Library. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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