Robert Hass

American poet
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Summary

Robert Hass was born on March 1, 1941[1], in San Francisco[2]. He has worked as a poet[3], university teacher[4], literary critic[5], translator[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Brenda Hillman[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: teacher[11], editor[12], docent[13], Pulitzer Prize[14]
  • Employer: University of California, Berkeley[15]
  • Educated at: University at Buffalo[16], Saint Mary's College of California[17], University of California, Berkeley[18], Stanford University[19], University of Iowa[20], Marin Catholic High School[21]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[22], MacArthur Fellows Program[23], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[24], National Book Award[25], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay[26], National Book Award for Poetry[27], National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism[28], National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry[29], Wallace Stevens Award[30], Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism[31]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Commons category: Robert Hass[35]
  • Family name: Hass[36]
  • Given name: Robert[37]
  • Floruit: January 1, 2007[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]

Why It Matters

Robert Hass has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Robert Hass born?

Robert Hass was born in San Francisco[2].

Who was Robert Hass married to?

Robert Hass's spouses include Brenda Hillman[9].

What did Robert Hass do for work?

Robert Hass worked as a poet[3], university teacher[4], literary critic[5], translator[6], and writer[7].

Where did Robert Hass go to school?

Robert Hass was educated at University at Buffalo[16], Saint Mary's College of California[17], University of California, Berkeley[18], and Stanford University[19].

What awards did Robert Hass receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22], MacArthur Fellows Program[23], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[24], and National Book Award[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . bookcritics.org. bookcritics.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . poets.org. poets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . writersworkshop.uiowa.edu. writersworkshop.uiowa.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'pt',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 8w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → robert-hass
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: robert-hass, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289964177|robert hass (#289964177)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Robert
    Spouse → Brenda Hillman
    Family name → Hass
    Employer → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
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