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Robert Pinsky

1940 - Today

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Robert Pinsky (born October 20, 1940) is an American poet, essayist, literary critic, and translator. He was the first United States Poet Laureate to serve three terms. Recognized worldwide, Pinsky's work has earned numerous accolades. Pinsky is a professor of English and creative writing in the graduate writing program at Boston University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Pinsky is the 6,981st most popular writer (down from 6,851st in 2024), the 15,211th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,396th in 2019) and the 1,077th most popular American Writer.

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Among people born in 1940, Robert Pinsky ranks 610. Before him are Harry Jerome, James Burrows, Adam Faith, Cynthia Weil, Savitri Jindal, and Barney Frank. After him are Jim Clyburn, Ali Eid, David Broome, Bharati Mukherjee, Roger K. Crouch, and Connie Mack III.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Pinsky ranks 15,217 out of 20,380. Before him are Grayson Hall (1922), Daniel C. Burbank (1961), Kyle Secor (1957), Deborah Feldman (1986), Sharon Walsh (1952), and Cindy Parlow Cone (1978). After him are Frances Bavier (1902), Potter Stewart (1915), Jeffrey Lynn (1909), Brandy Ledford (1969), Marion Byron (1911), and Shannon Johnson (1974).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Robert Pinsky ranks 1,077. Before him are Adam Curry (1964), Charles Frazier (1950), Faye Kellerman (1952), J. Hillis Miller (1928), William Joyce (1959), and Deborah Feldman (1986). After him are Peter V. Brett (1973), Elizabeth Kostova (1964), Marc Laidlaw (1960), Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875), Edwin O'Connor (1918), and Alfred Gough (1967).

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