How old was John Crowe Ransom?

John Crowe Ransom died on July 3, 1974 at the age of 86.

When is John Crowe Ransom's birthday?

John Crowe Ransom was born on April 30, 1888.

Where was John Crowe Ransom born?

John Crowe Ransom was born in Pulaski.

What is John Crowe Ransom's zodiac sign?

John Crowe Ransom's zodiac sign is Taurus.

What is John Crowe Ransom's nationality?

John Crowe Ransom is a citizen of United States.

What does John Crowe Ransom do?

John Crowe Ransom is known as poet, essayist, writer, literary critic.

John Crowe Ransom

American writer and literary critic

Died aged 86TaurusUnited States

Biography

John Crowe Ransom (April 30, 1888 – July 3, 1974) was an American educator, scholar, literary critic, poet, essayist and editor. He is considered to be a founder of the New Criticism school of literary criticism. As a faculty member at Kenyon College, he was the first editor of the widely regarded Kenyon Review. Highly respected as a teacher and mentor to a generation of accomplished students, he also was a prize-winning poet and essayist. He was nominated for the 1973 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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Career highlights

Employers / organisations

Kenyon College
Vanderbilt University

Awards & honours (7)

Guggenheim Fellowship
Bollingen Prize
National Book Award for Poetry
Emerson-Thoreau Medal
Rhodes Scholarship
Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets
Russell Loines Award for Poetry

Quick answers about John Crowe Ransom

How old was John Crowe Ransom?: John Crowe Ransom died on July 3, 1974 at the age of 86.
When is John Crowe Ransom's birthday?: John Crowe Ransom was born on April 30, 1888.
Where was John Crowe Ransom born?: John Crowe Ransom was born in Pulaski.
What is John Crowe Ransom's zodiac sign?: John Crowe Ransom's zodiac sign is Taurus.
What is John Crowe Ransom's nationality?: John Crowe Ransom is a citizen of United States.
What does John Crowe Ransom do?: John Crowe Ransom is known as poet, essayist, writer, literary critic.

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