Mark Strand

GPTKB entity

Properties (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Poet
Essayist
Writer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkb:University_of_Utah
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Poetry
National Book Award
Fellow_of_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkbp:born April 11, 1934
gptkbp:children gptkb:Daniel_Strand
gptkb:Jessica_Strand
gptkbp:contribution Literary criticism
Translation of poetry
Poetic form and structure
gptkbp:died November 29, 2014
gptkbp:famousQuote "Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat."
"I am a poet, and I am a poet because I am a poet."
"The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth."
gptkbp:genre Modernist poetry
Postmodern poetry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mark Strand
gptkbp:influenced Contemporary poetry
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Wallace_Stevens
gptkb:Robert_Frost
gptkb:William_Carlos_Williams
gptkbp:knownFor Philosophical reflections
Exploration of identity
Imagery and themes of absence
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Dark_Harbor
Blizzard of One
The Continuous Life
gptkbp:occupation Professor
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Summit,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:placeOfDeath New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:spouse Martha_Strand
gptkbp:website markstrand.com