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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 on August 5, 1889. He was educated at Harvard University and wrote in the English language. Aiken was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His notable works include *And in the human heart*, *Skylight one*, and *After Ash Wednesday*.
He received the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Bollingen Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Aiken also served as the United States Poet Laureate. His work is recognized in the Pulitzer Prize collection and the National Book Award collection. He died in Savannah, Brewster, on August 17, 1973. Aiken was the father of Joan Aiken.
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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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