Randall Jarrell

Summary

Randall Jarrell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Nashville^[2]. He was born on May 6, 1914^[3]. He died in Chapel Hill^[4]. He died on October 14, 1965^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], university teacher^[9], and children's writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Randall Jarrell's place of birth was Nashville^[2].
• Randall Jarrell passed away in Chapel Hill^[4].
• Randall Jarrell was born on May 6, 1914^[3].
• Randall Jarrell died on October 14, 1965^[5].
• Burial took place at Greensboro^[12].
• Randall Jarrell held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Randall Jarrell's native language^[14].
• Randall Jarrell's professions included poet^[6].
• Randall Jarrell worked as a writer^[7].
• Randall Jarrell worked as a literary critic^[8].
• Randall Jarrell's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Randall Jarrell worked as a children's writer^[10].
• Randall Jarrell's professions included journalist^[15].
• Randall Jarrell's field of work was American literature^[16].
• Randall Jarrell's field of work was children's and young adult literature^[17].
• Randall Jarrell's field of work was literary criticism^[18].
• Among Randall Jarrell's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[19].
• Among Randall Jarrell's employers was University of North Carolina at Greensboro^[20].
• Randall Jarrell was employed by Sarah Lawrence College^[21].
• Randall Jarrell was educated at Kenyon College^[22].
• Randall Jarrell's education included a stint at Vanderbilt University^[23].
• Randall Jarrell's education included a stint at Hume-Fogg High School^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Randall Jarrell is Pictures from an Institution^[25].
• Randall Jarrell received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[26].
• Randall Jarrell received the National Book Award for Poetry^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1914-05-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1965-10-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 10342b82-fb48-4c21-a9d2-e2bca3796b2c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Randall Jarrell's place of birth was Nashville^[2]. He was born on May 6, 1914^[3]. English was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Kenyon College^[22], a college^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1824^[35]; Vanderbilt University^[23], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1873^[38], headquartered in Nashville^[39]; and Hume-Fogg High School^[24], a high school^[40], in United States^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], university teacher^[9], children's writer^[10], and journalist^[15]. Fields of work include American literature^[16], a sub-set of literature^[42], in United States^[43]; children's and young adult literature^[17], a sub-set of literature^[44]; and literary criticism^[18], a literary genre^[45]. Employers include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill^[19], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1789^[48]; University of North Carolina at Greensboro^[20], a university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1891^[51], headquartered in Greensboro^[52]; and Sarah Lawrence College^[21], a liberal arts college in the United States^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1926^[55].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Randall Jarrell is Pictures from an Institution^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58] and National Book Award for Poetry^[27], a poetry award^[59].

Death and Burial

Randall Jarrell died on October 14, 1965^[5]. He died in Chapel Hill^[4]. The cause of death was struck by vehicle^[60]. He is buried at Greensboro^[12].

Why It Matters

Randall Jarrell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Works attributed to him include The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner^[63], a literary work^[64].

FAQs

Where was Randall Jarrell born?

Born in Nashville^[2], Randall Jarrell…

Where did Randall Jarrell die?

Randall Jarrell passed away in Chapel Hill^[4].

What did Randall Jarrell do for work?

Randall Jarrell worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], literary critic^[8], university teacher^[9], and children's writer^[10].

Where did Randall Jarrell go to school?

Randall Jarrell was educated at Kenyon College^[22], Vanderbilt University^[23], and Hume-Fogg High School^[24].

What awards did Randall Jarrell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[26] and National Book Award for Poetry^[27].