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George Oppen
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George Oppen was an American poet, writer, and carpenter born in New Rochelle in 1908. He served in World War II and was educated at Oregon State University. His literary output included fifteen works, with notable titles such as *Alpine*, *Seascape: needle's eye*, and *Collected poems*. He also authored *Poems of George Oppen (1908-1984)* and *The selected letters of George Oppen*.
Oppen received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the Purple Heart. He spoke English and was recognized in the Pulitzer Prize collection. He died in Santa Clara County in 1984 from natural causes due to Alzheimer's disease.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1984
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Alpine
- Collected poems
- Poems of George Oppen (1908-1984)
- Seascape: needle's eye
- The selected letters of George Oppen
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Rochelle
- Place of death
- Santa Clara County
- Occupation
- carpenter
- Educated at
- Oregon State University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- George.oppen.png
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- date of birth
- 1908-04-24
- date of death
- 1984-07-07
- medical condition
- Alzheimer's disease
- cause of death
- Alzheimer's disease
- manner of death
- natural causes
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