Wallace Stevens

American poet (1879–1955)
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Wallace Stevens
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26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
October 2, 1879
Date of death
August 2, 1955
Place of birth
Reading
Place of death
Hartford
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Member of political party
Republican Party[22]
Cause of death
stomach cancer[25]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[31]
Described by source
Poets of Reality[30]
Family name
Stevens[27]
Given name
Wallace[28]
Manner of death
natural causes[29]
Residence
Hartford[26]
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Start of work period
1914
Writing language
English
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The Literary Encyclopedia person ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Wallace Stevens
Treccani ID
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Summary

Wallace Stevens was born on October 2, 1879[1], in Reading[2]. He died on August 2, 1955[3], in Hartford[4]. He worked as a poet[5], journalist[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and poet lawyer[9].

Why It Matters

Wallace Stevens has been cited as an influence by Diane Wakoski[33], a poet[34], b. 1937[35], of United States[36], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[37], specialised in essay[38].

FAQs

Where was Wallace Stevens born?

Wallace Stevens was born in Reading[2].

Where did Wallace Stevens die?

Wallace Stevens passed away in Hartford[4].

What did Wallace Stevens do for work?

Wallace Stevens worked as a poet[5], journalist[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and poet lawyer[9].

Where did Wallace Stevens go to school?

Wallace Stevens was educated at New York Law School[13] and Harvard University[14].

What awards did Wallace Stevens receive?

Honors received include Bollingen Prize[16], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[17], and National Book Award[18].

Who did Wallace Stevens influence?

Wallace Stevens has been cited as an influence by Diane Wakoski[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved . bollingen.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved . bollingen.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved . bollingen.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . bollingen.yale.edu. Retrieved . bollingen.yale.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . poetrysociety.org. poetrysociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Online Archive of California. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . digitalarchives.broward.org. Retrieved . digitalarchives.broward.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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