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John Berryman
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American poet and scholar (1914–1972)
OverviewAI-generated
John Berryman, born John Allyn Smith, Jr. on 25 October 1914 in McAlester, was an American poet, writer, and university teacher. He wrote in English and was educated at Columbia University and Clare College. His professional career included teaching positions at Harvard University, the University of Minnesota, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Washington.
Berryman received the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Bollingen Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His notable works include *Only Sing*, *His thought made pockets & the plane buckt*, *Contemporary American poetry*, and *Five Young American Poets*. He died by suicide due to drowning on 7 January 1972 in Minneapolis.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 25 October 1914
- Died
- 7 January 1972
- Works
- 112
Top works
- Only Sing
- His thought made pockets & the plane buckt
- Contemporary American poetry
- Five Young American Poets
- Five young American poets
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Key facts
- Born
- John Allyn Smith, Jr. , ( 1914-10-25 ) October 25, 1914, McAlester, Oklahoma , U.S.
- Died
- January 7, 1972 (1972-01-07) (aged 57), Minneapolis , Minnesota, U.S.
- Cause of death
- Suicide by jumping from the Washington Avenue Bridge
- Occupation
- Poet
- Education
- Columbia University ( BA ), Clare College, Cambridge ( MA )
- Period
- 1942–1972
- Literary movement
- Confessional poetry
- Notable works
- The Dream Songs
- Notable awards
- National Book Award , Pulitzer Prize for Poetry , Bollingen Prize
- Spouse
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- Relatives
- Robert G. Shaver (great-grandfather)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- McAlester
- Place of death
- Minneapolis
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- University of Cincinnati
- Languages spoken
- English language
Show 11 more facts
- date of birth
- 1914-10-25
- date of death
- 1972-01-07
- manner of death
- Suicide
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- birth name
- John Allyn Smith, Jr.
- cause of death
- drowning
- name in kana
- ジョン・ベリーマン
- student
- William Dickey
- writing language
- English language
- medical condition
- epilepsy
- name in native language
- John Berryman
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Encyclopedic overview
John Allyn McAlpin Berryman (born John Allyn Smith, Jr.; October 25, 1914 – January 7, 1972) was an American poet and scholar. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry. His 77 Dream Songs (1964) won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Life and career
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