John Ciardi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Ciardi

American poet, professor, translator

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1916

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 30-Mar-1986

Profession: writer, poet, translator, university teacher, journalist, children's writer, linguist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Anthony Ciardi ( CHAR-dee; Italian: ['t?ardi]; June 24, 1916 – March 30, 1986) was an American poet, translator, and etymologist.
While primarily known as a poet, he also translated Dante's Divine Comedy, wrote several volumes of children's poetry, pursued etymology, contributed to the Saturday Review as a columnist and long-time poetry editor, and directed the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in Vermont.
In 1959, Ciardi published a book on how to read, write, and teach poetry, How Does a Poem Mean?, which has proven to be among the most-used books of its kind.
At the peak of his popularity in the early 1960s, Ciardi also had a network television program on CBS, Accent.
Ciardi's impact on poetry is perhaps best measured through the younger poets whom he influenced as a teacher and as editor of the Saturday Review.