Paul Goodman

American writer and public intellectual (1911–1972)
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Paul Goodman

Summary

Paul Goodman is a human[1]. He was born in Greenwich Village[2]. He was born on September 9, 1911[3]. He died in North Stratford[4]. He died on August 2, 1972[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], psychotherapist[8], novelist[9], and sociologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Paul Goodman's place of birth was Greenwich Village[2].
  • Paul Goodman died in North Stratford[4].
  • Paul Goodman was born on September 9, 1911[3].
  • Paul Goodman died on August 2, 1972[5].
  • Paul Goodman is buried at Stratford Center Cemetery[12].
  • Paul Goodman held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Paul Goodman's native language[14].
  • Paul Goodman worked as a writer[6].
  • Paul Goodman's professions included poet[7].
  • Paul Goodman's professions included psychotherapist[8].
  • Paul Goodman's professions included novelist[9].
  • Paul Goodman's professions included sociologist[10].
  • Paul Goodman's professions included literary critic[15].
  • Paul Goodman was employed by Sarah Lawrence College[16].
  • Paul Goodman's education included a stint at University of Chicago[17].
  • Paul Goodman was educated at City College of New York[18].
  • Paul Goodman's education included a stint at Hebrew school[19].
  • Paul Goodman is recorded as male[20].
  • Paul Goodman's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Paul Goodman is associated with the anarchism movement[22].
  • Paul Goodman's archives at is recorded as University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives[23].
  • Paul Goodman's family name is recorded as Goodman[24].
  • Paul Goodman's given name is recorded as Paul[25].
  • Paul Goodman's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paul Goodman[26].
  • Paul Goodman's political ideology is recorded as anarchism[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1911-09-09[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1972-08-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fe1dea24-0c88-4155-a8b6-d5939d290511[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Greenwich Village[2], Paul Goodman… he was born on September 9, 1911[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[17], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1890[35], headquartered in Chicago[36]; City College of New York[18], a higher education institution[37], in United States[38], founded in 1847[39], headquartered in New York City[40]; and Hebrew school[19], a school[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], psychotherapist[8], novelist[9], sociologist[10], and literary critic[15]. Among Paul Goodman's employers was Sarah Lawrence College[16].

Death and Burial

Paul Goodman died on August 2, 1972[5]. He died in North Stratford[4]. He is buried at Stratford Center Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Paul Goodman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin[43], a writer[44], 1929–2018[45], of United States[46], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award[47], specialised in fiction[48].

Works attributed to him include The Structure of Literature[49], a literary work[50].

FAQs

Where was Paul Goodman born?

Paul Goodman was born in Greenwich Village[2].

Where did Paul Goodman die?

Paul Goodman passed away in North Stratford[4].

What did Paul Goodman do for work?

Paul Goodman worked as writer[6], poet[7], psychotherapist[8], novelist[9], and sociologist[10].

Where did Paul Goodman go to school?

Paul Goodman was educated at University of Chicago[17], City College of New York[18], and Hebrew school[19].

Who did Paul Goodman influence?

Paul Goodman has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin[43].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Retrieved . uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Political ideology anarchism
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    Occupation writer, poet, psychotherapist +8
    Place of death North Stratford
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