Randall Jarrell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Randall Jarrell

poet, critic, novelist, essayist

Date of Birth: 06-May-1914

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 14-Oct-1965

Profession: writer, poet, university teacher, journalist, literary critic, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Randall Jarrell (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.