Allen Tate
American poet, essayist, social commentator (1899–1979)
Died aged 79ScorpioUnited States
Biography
John Orley Allen Tate (November 19, 1899 – February 9, 1979), known professionally as Allen Tate, was an American poet, essayist, social commentator, and poet laureate from 1943 to 1944. Among his best known works are the poems "Ode to the Confederate Dead" (1928) and "The Mediterranean" (1933), and his only novel The Fathers (1938). He is associated with New Criticism, the Fugitives and the Southern Agrarians.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- University of Minnesota System
- University of Minnesota
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- University of Oxford
- Sewanee: The University of the South
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Caroline GordonIsabella Gardner
Awards & honours (5)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Rome Prize
- Bollingen Prize
- Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets
- Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize
Quick answers about Allen Tate
- How old was Allen Tate?
- Allen Tate died on February 9, 1979 at the age of 79.
- When is Allen Tate's birthday?
- Allen Tate was born on November 19, 1899.
- Where was Allen Tate born?
- Allen Tate was born in Winchester.
- What is Allen Tate's zodiac sign?
- Allen Tate's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
- What is Allen Tate's nationality?
- Allen Tate is a citizen of United States.
- What does Allen Tate do?
- Allen Tate is known as poet, university teacher, writer, literary critic.
- Who has Allen Tate been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Allen Tate's spouses include Caroline Gordon, Isabella Gardner.
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