E. E. Cummings

Summary

E. E. Cummings is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge^[2]. He was born on October 14, 1894^[3]. He died in Joy Farm^[4]. He died on September 3, 1962^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], painter^[7], playwright^[8], writer^[9], and novelist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,190 views/month, #6,580 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Cambridge^[2], E. E. Cummings…
• E. E. Cummings died in Joy Farm^[4].
• E. E. Cummings was born on October 14, 1894^[3].
• E. E. Cummings died on September 3, 1962^[5].
• E. E. Cummings is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery^[12].
• E. E. Cummings's father was Edward Cummings^[13].
• E. E. Cummings held citizenship in United States^[14].
• American English was E. E. Cummings's native language^[15].
• E. E. Cummings's professions included poet^[6].
• E. E. Cummings worked as a painter^[7].
• E. E. Cummings worked as a playwright^[8].
• E. E. Cummings's professions included writer^[9].
• E. E. Cummings's professions included novelist^[10].
• E. E. Cummings was educated at Harvard University^[16].
• E. E. Cummings was educated at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School^[17].
• A notable work attributed to E. E. Cummings is The Enormous Room^[18].
• A notable work attributed to E. E. Cummings is Tulips and Chimneys^[19].
• A notable work attributed to E. E. Cummings is is 5^[20].
• A notable work attributed to E. E. Cummings is CIOPW^[21].
• A notable work attributed to E. E. Cummings is EIMI^[22].
• A notable work attributed to E. E. Cummings is No Thanks^[23].
• E. E. Cummings received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• E. E. Cummings received the Bollingen Prize^[25].
• E. E. Cummings received the Shelley Memorial Award^[26].
• E. E. Cummings received the Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1894-10-14^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1962-09-03^[31]

• Community tags: poet^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 87e15ba3-fdd4-46da-a3bd-630e8a1d0734^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Cambridge^[2], E. E. Cummings… he was born on October 14, 1894^[3]. His father was Edward Cummings^[13]. American English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[16], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1636^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37] and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School^[17], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1977^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], painter^[7], playwright^[8], writer^[9], and novelist^[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Enormous Room^[18], a literary work^[41]; Tulips and Chimneys^[19], a literary work^[42]; is 5^[20], a literary work^[43]; CIOPW^[21], a literary work^[44]; EIMI^[22], a literary work^[45]; and No Thanks^[23], a literary work^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1925^[49]; Bollingen Prize^[25], a literary award^[50], in United States^[51]; Shelley Memorial Award^[26], a poetry award^[52]; Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[27], an order^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1936^[55]; and Q3405830^[56], a literary award^[57], in France^[58], founded in 2002^[59].

Personal Life

E. E. Cummings's religion is recorded as Unitarianism^[60]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party^[61].

Death and Burial

E. E. Cummings died on September 3, 1962^[5]. He passed away in Joy Farm^[4]. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

E. E. Cummings ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,190 views/month, #6,580 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski^[64], an actor^[65], 1920–1994^[66], of Germany^[67].

FAQs

Where was E. E. Cummings born?

E. E. Cummings's place of birth was Cambridge^[2].

Where did E. E. Cummings die?

E. E. Cummings died in Joy Farm^[4].

Who were E. E. Cummings's parents?

E. E. Cummings's father was Edward Cummings^[13].

What did E. E. Cummings do for work?

E. E. Cummings worked as poet^[6], painter^[7], playwright^[8], writer^[9], and novelist^[10].

Where did E. E. Cummings go to school?

E. E. Cummings was educated at Harvard University^[16] and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School^[17].

What awards did E. E. Cummings receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], Bollingen Prize^[25], Shelley Memorial Award^[26], and Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[27].

Who did E. E. Cummings influence?

E. E. Cummings has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski^[64].