Joseph Brodsky
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Joseph Brodsky
Summary
Joseph Brodsky is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on May 24, 1940[3]. He passed away in Brooklyn[4]. He died on January 28, 1996[5]. He worked as a poet[6], translator[7], essayist[8], playwright[9], and dramaturge[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,825 views/month, #6,755 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Joseph Brodsky's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
- Joseph Brodsky passed away in Brooklyn[4].
- Joseph Brodsky was born on May 24, 1940[3].
- Joseph Brodsky died on January 28, 1996[5].
- Joseph Brodsky died on January 25, 1996[12].
- Burial took place at Cemetery of San Michele[13].
- Joseph Brodsky's father was Aleksandr Brodsky[14].
- Joseph Brodsky was married to Maria Sozzani[15].
- Joseph Brodsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
- Joseph Brodsky held citizenship in United States[17].
- Joseph Brodsky held citizenship in statelessness[18].
- Russian was Joseph Brodsky's native language[19].
- Joseph Brodsky is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[20].
- Joseph Brodsky worked as a poet[6].
- Joseph Brodsky worked as a translator[7].
- Joseph Brodsky worked as an essayist[8].
- Joseph Brodsky worked as a playwright[9].
- Joseph Brodsky worked as a dramaturge[10].
- Joseph Brodsky's professions included lecturer[21].
- Joseph Brodsky's field of work was lyric poetry[22].
- Joseph Brodsky's field of work was literary activity[23].
- Joseph Brodsky's field of work was belletristic literature[24].
- Joseph Brodsky's field of work was poetry[25].
- Joseph Brodsky's field of work was drama[26].
- Joseph Brodsky's field of work was literary translation[27].
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Type: Person[28]
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Began / founded: 1940-05-24[29]
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Ended / dissolved: 1996-01-28[30]
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MusicBrainz ID: 27cafe48-831c-4cfe-8823-7473f733eb58[31]
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Origins and Family
Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Joseph Brodsky… he was born on May 24, 1940[3]. His father was Aleksandr Brodsky[14]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[20]. Russian was his native language[19].
Education
Educated at Clare Hall[32], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1966[35] and Annenschule[36], a school[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1736[39]. Joseph Brodsky earned the academic degree of honorary degree[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], translator[7], essayist[8], playwright[9], dramaturge[10], and lecturer[21]. Fields of work include lyric poetry[22], a literary genre[41]; literary activity[23]; belletristic literature[24], a literary genre[42]; poetry[25], a literary form[43]; drama[26], a literary mode[44]; and literary translation[27], an academic discipline[45]. Employers include Mount Holyoke College[46], a liberal arts college in the United States[47], in United States[48], founded in 1837[49], headquartered in South Hadley[50] and University of Michigan[51], a public research university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1817[54], headquartered in Ann Arbor[55].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[56], a literary award[57], in Sweden[58], founded in 1901[59]; Guggenheim Fellowship[60], a fellowship grant[61], in United States[62], founded in 1925[63]; MacArthur Fellows Program[64], a science award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1981[67]; Rome Prize[68], an art prize[69], in United States[70]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[71], a grade of an order[72], in France[73]; and honorary citizen of Saint Petersburg[74], an award of federal subject of Russia[75], in Russia[76].
Personal Life
Among Joseph Brodsky's spouses was Maria Sozzani[15]. Religious affiliations include cultural Christian[77] and nominal Christian[78].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include January 28, 1996[5] and January 25, 1996[12]. Joseph Brodsky died in Brooklyn[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[79]. He is buried at Cemetery of San Michele[13].
Why It Matters
Joseph Brodsky ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,825 views/month, #6,755 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
FAQs
Where was Joseph Brodsky born?
Joseph Brodsky was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
Where did Joseph Brodsky die?
Joseph Brodsky passed away in Brooklyn[4].
Who were Joseph Brodsky's parents?
Joseph Brodsky's father was Aleksandr Brodsky[14].
Who was Joseph Brodsky married to?
Joseph Brodsky's spouses include Maria Sozzani[15].
What did Joseph Brodsky do for work?
Joseph Brodsky worked as poet[6], translator[7], essayist[8], playwright[9], and dramaturge[10].
Where did Joseph Brodsky go to school?
Joseph Brodsky was educated at Clare Hall[32] and Annenschule[36].
What awards did Joseph Brodsky receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[56], Guggenheim Fellowship[60], MacArthur Fellows Program[64], and Rome Prize[68].