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Conrad Aiken
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Conrad Potter Aiken was an American writer, poet, novelist, and literary critic. Born in Savannah in 1889, he died in Savannah, Brewster, in 1973. He was educated at Harvard University and served as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Aiken’s career included receiving a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Bollingen Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, as well as serving as the United States Poet Laureate.
He wrote in English and is the father of Joan Aiken. Among his works are *And in the human heart*, *Skylight one*, and *After Ash Wednesday*. His writings have been recognized in the Pulitzer Prize collection.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 5 Aug 1889
- Died
- 17 Aug 1973
- Works
- 259
Top works
- The collected short stories of Conrad Aiken
- Cartoonists' fine art show
- Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum
- And in the human heart
- Skylight one
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Key facts
- Born
- Conrad Potter Aiken , ( 1889-08-05 ) August 5, 1889, Savannah, Georgia , U.S.
- Died
- August 17, 1973 (1973-08-17) (aged 84), Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
- Occupation
- Poet playwright essayist novelist critic
- Education
- Harvard University ( BA )
- Spouse
- Jessie McDonald (1912–1929), Clarissa Lorenz (1930), Mary Hoover (1937)
- Children
- 3, including Jane and Joan
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Savannah
- Place of death
- Savannah
- Occupation
- essayist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- National Book Award
- Image
- Conrad Aiken poet.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1889-01-01
- date of death
- 1973-01-01
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- birth name
- Conrad Potter Aiken
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- Conrad Aiken
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Conrad Potter Aiken
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Encyclopedic overview
Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973) was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from 1950 to 1952. His published works include poetry, short stories, novels, literary criticism, a play, and an autobiography.
Biography
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