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Randall Jarrell

1914 - 1965

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Randall Jarrell jə-REL (May 6, 1914 – October 14, 1965) was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, and novelist. He was the 11th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—a position that now bears the title Poet Laureate of the United States. Among other honors, Jarrell was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for the years 1947–48; a grant from the National Institute of Arts and Letters, in 1951; and the National Book Award for Poetry, in 1961. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Randall Jarrell is the 6,803rd most popular writer (down from 6,647th in 2024), the 14,278th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,153rd in 2019) and the 1,015th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Randall Jarrell ranks 6,803 out of 7,302. Before him are Sita Ram Goel, Julie Otsuka, Walter Mosley, Raquel Sánchez-Silva, Federico Andahazi, and Richard A. Knaak. After him are Kevin Poulsen, Robert Hunter, Koushun Takami, Michal Viewegh, Michael Arndt, and Calixthe Beyala.

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Among people born in 1914, Randall Jarrell ranks 416. Before him are Tex Beneke, Frank Fenner, Paul Russo, Ellen Drew, Joan Marsh, and Fred Clark. After him are Alan Cranston, Laurie Lee, Gerald Mohr, Dixy Lee Ray, Frances Reid, and Howard K. Smith. Among people deceased in 1965, Randall Jarrell ranks 242. Before him are Zachary Scott, Irving Bacon, Willard Schmidt, Louis Baillon, Haldor Halderson, and Clemence Dane. After him are Eddie Gribbon, Creighton Hale, Dixie Bibb Graves, Sherman Minton, and Douglas Payne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Randall Jarrell ranks 14,282 out of 20,380. Before him are Jerry Paris (1925), Chelsea Peretti (1978), Richard A. Knaak (1961), Ralph Beard (1927), Nicola Peltz (1995), and David Dukes (1945). After him are Kevin Poulsen (1965), Robert Hunter (1941), Martha Layne Collins (1936), Lake Bell (1979), Ulis Williams (1941), and Jake Abel (1987).

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Among writers born in United States, Randall Jarrell ranks 1,015. Before him are Pat Cadigan (1953), David Frawley (1950), Dan Barker (1949), Julie Otsuka (1962), Walter Mosley (1952), and Richard A. Knaak (1961). After him are Kevin Poulsen (1965), Robert Hunter (1941), Michael Arndt (1970), Terrence McNally (1938), Allen Tate (1899), and Tom Kapinos (1969).

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