Poet William Rose Benet

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William Rose Benet

Living place: New York

Birthday: 2-2-1888

Global rank: #95752

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Who is Poet William Rose Benet?
A renowned American poet, he is best known for his autobiographical work, The Dust Which Is God (1945), and has received the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. His other works include Starry Harness (1933) and The Stairway of Surprise (1947).
He published the Reader's Encyclopedia, a reference guide to world literature.

Young / Before famous

He studied at Yale University's Sheffield School of Science. In 1924, he founded The Saturday Re-Documents, a publication that he wrote for the rest of his life.

Family life info

His son, James Walker Benet, also wrote many popular books.

Close relationship

Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Poet William Rose Benet là ai?
He was married four times. His two wives, Elinor Wylie and Marjorie Flack, were also poets.

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When was Poet William Rose Benet born?
William Rose Benet was born in 2-2-1888, death year is , at the age of 136.
Where is Poet William Rose Benet's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
William Rose Benet was born in New York, . Là Poet, whose Zodiac is Aquarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Pig. William Rose Benet's global rank is 95752 and whose rank is 1130 in list of famous Poet.
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Events in 1888 and 2-2

Birthday William Rose Benet (2-2) in history

  • Day 2-2 year 1536: The capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, is the largest port city founded by Spanish explorer Pedro de Mendoza.
  • Day 2-2 year 1709: Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued after four years alone on a deserted island off the coast of Chile. He was the inspiration for writer Daniel Defoe to write the famous novel "Robinson Crusoe."
  • Day 2-2 year 1848: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War, was signed. In the treaty, Mexico ceded to the United States a huge portion of what is today the American West and Southwest, including California and New Mexico.
  • Day 2-2 year 1870: The Cardiff Giant was revealed to be a hoax.
  • Day 2-2 year 1876: The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was formed.
  • Day 2-2 year 1887: The first gathering at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsatawney, Pa. to wait for the groundhog's shadow occurred.
  • Day 2-2 year 1922: James Joyce's Ulysses was published.
  • Day 2-2 year 1943: Nazi troops surrendered in the World War II Battle of Stalingrad.
  • Day 2-2 year 1971: Idi Amin became dictator of Uganda.
  • Day 2-2 year 1980: The Abscam scandal was revealed.
  • Day 2-2 year 1990: South African President F. W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela.
  • Day 2-2 year 2003: Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel stepped down after 13 years.
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