Allen Grossman
Allen Grossman (1932–2014) was an American literary critic, poet and university teacher.
- Born
- 1932
- Died
- 2014
- Known for
- literary critic, poet and university teacher
Biography
Born at Minneapolis in 1932, died in Chelsea in 2014.
Allen Grossman studied at Harvard University and Brandeis University. The recorded working language is English.
Employment is recorded with Johns Hopkins University and Brandeis University.
Distinctions recorded are MacArthur Fellows Program, Bollingen Prize and Guggenheim Fellowship.
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- Chelsea
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Minneapolis
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- 2
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- 21 August 2026
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Identity and data
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis
- Awards
- MacArthur Fellows Program, Bollingen Prize, Guggenheim Fellowship
- Family
- poets
- Employers
- Johns Hopkins University, Brandeis University
- Languages
- English
- Death place
- Chelsea
- Educated at
- Harvard University, Brandeis University
- Occupations
- literary critic, poet, university teacher
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