Adrienne Rich

Summary

Adrienne Rich is a human^[1]. Born in Baltimore^[2], she… she was born on May 16, 1929^[3]. She died in Santa Cruz^[4]. She died on March 27, 2012^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], essayist^[7], writer^[8], women's rights activist^[9], and peace activist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,547 views/month, #6,850 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Adrienne Rich was born in Baltimore^[2].
• Adrienne Rich died in Santa Cruz^[4].
• Adrienne Rich was born on May 16, 1929^[3].
• Adrienne Rich died on March 27, 2012^[5].
• Adrienne Rich's father was Arnold Rice Rich^[12].
• Adrienne Rich was married to Alfred Haskell Conrad^[13].
• Adrienne Rich held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Adrienne Rich worked as a poet^[6].
• Adrienne Rich's professions included essayist^[7].
• Adrienne Rich worked as a writer^[8].
• Adrienne Rich worked as a women's rights activist^[9].
• Adrienne Rich's professions included peace activist^[10].
• Adrienne Rich's field of work was poetry^[15].
• Adrienne Rich's field of work was essay^[16].
• Among Adrienne Rich's employers was Brandeis University^[17].
• Among Adrienne Rich's employers was Cornell University^[18].
• Adrienne Rich was employed by Columbia University^[19].
• Adrienne Rich was educated at Radcliffe College^[20].
• Adrienne Rich's education included a stint at Harvard University^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Adrienne Rich is Diving into the Wreck^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Adrienne Rich is On Lies, Secrets and Silence^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Adrienne Rich is The Dream of a Common Language^[24].
• Adrienne Rich received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[25].
• Adrienne Rich received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[26].
• Adrienne Rich received the Bollingen Prize^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1929-05-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-03-27^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5f61e5fd-4338-4f89-a286-ad6ee5e0a514^[32]

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Origins and Family

Adrienne Rich was born in Baltimore^[2]. She was born on May 16, 1929^[3]. Her father was Arnold Rice Rich^[12].

Education

Educated at Radcliffe College^[20], a college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1879^[35] and Harvard University^[21], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], essayist^[7], writer^[8], women's rights activist^[9], and peace activist^[10]. Fields of work include poetry^[15], a literary form^[40] and essay^[16], a literary genre^[41]. Employers include Brandeis University^[17], a university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1948^[44], headquartered in Waltham^[45]; Cornell University^[18], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1865^[48], headquartered in Ithaca^[49]; and Columbia University^[19], a private university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1754^[52], headquartered in Manhattan^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Diving into the Wreck^[22], On Lies, Secrets and Silence^[23], and The Dream of a Common Language^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], a fellowship grant^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1981^[59]; Bollingen Prize^[27], a literary award^[60], in United States^[61]; Lambda Literary Award^[62], a group of awards^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1989^[65]; National Book Award^[66], a literary award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1936^[69]; and Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize^[70], an award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1986^[73].

Personal Life

Adrienne Rich was married to Alfred Haskell Conrad^[13].

Death and Burial

Adrienne Rich died on March 27, 2012^[5]. She passed away in Santa Cruz^[4]. The cause of death was rheumatoid arthritis^[74].

Why It Matters

Adrienne Rich ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,547 views/month, #6,850 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

FAQs

Where was Adrienne Rich born?

Adrienne Rich's place of birth was Baltimore^[2].

Where did Adrienne Rich die?

Adrienne Rich died in Santa Cruz^[4].

Who were Adrienne Rich's parents?

Adrienne Rich's father was Arnold Rice Rich^[12].

Who was Adrienne Rich married to?

Adrienne Rich's spouses include Alfred Haskell Conrad^[13].

What did Adrienne Rich do for work?

Adrienne Rich worked as poet^[6], essayist^[7], writer^[8], women's rights activist^[9], and peace activist^[10].

Where did Adrienne Rich go to school?

Adrienne Rich was educated at Radcliffe College^[20] and Harvard University^[21].

What awards did Adrienne Rich receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[25], MacArthur Fellows Program^[26], Bollingen Prize^[27], and Lambda Literary Award^[62].