Charles Simic

@Writers, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Charles Simic is a renowned poet known for his literary works such as 'Dismantling the Silence' and 'The Lunatic' American New York University University Of Chicago Writers Poets Taurus Celebrities Charles Simic aka Dušan Simić is a living Poet Laureate of the Library of Congress. Born Dusan to a family of ethnic Serbs inside a fading kingdom, his early childhood was highly irregular due to an ongoing war. After a decade of his family being separated, they successfully managed to reunite by emigrating to the United States. In a bid to blend in among his peers at school Dusan took on the American sounding name 'Charles'. Inclined towards literature since an early age he began studying poetry at school. His original plans to graduate from an institution of higher learning were interrupted by another global war. Returning to the continent, Simic served two years in Europe. Deciding for a fresh start in New York, he quickly got married and then enrolled at a prestigious university. After his first few books of poetry were recognized and well-received, Simic's career began its meteoric rise until he became widely recognized in the world of literature. In acknowledgment of his talents, a prestigious American institution awarded Simic an elite literary award for demonstrating merits in the art. He was also asked to serve as a judge at a top-tier international poetry prize. The prolific poet’s writings soon garnered a slew of prizes, as well as fellowships, which felicitously combined with his distinguished career as a professor of literature and the writing arts

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Birthday: May 9, 1938 Nationality: American Famous: New York University, University Of Chicago, Writers, Poets Universities: New York University,University Of Chicago University of Chicago 1966 - New York University Notable Alumnis: New York University University Of Chicago Birth Place: Belgrade Gender: Male Information Detail Birthday May 9, 1938 Nationality American Famous New York University, University Of Chicago, Writers, Poets Universities New York University,University Of Chicago University of Chicago 1966 - New York University Notable Alumnis New York University University Of Chicago Birth Place Belgrade Gender Male Sun Sign Taurus Born in Belgrade Famous as Poet

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In 1964, Simic married Helen Dubin. Together they have two children. Unsplash Personal Life

He speaks fluent English, French, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian and Slovenian. Unsplash Personal Life

Dušan "Charles" Simić was born on May 9, 1938 in Belgrade in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. As a small child, he was swept up by the tides of war and his family was nearly killed by bombs on several occasions. When he was 4 years old, his father emigrated to Italy in order to seek employment. It would be 10 years before they would see him again. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

When Charles was 15, his mother managed to get the family to Paris, France. When he turned 16, his family emigrated to the United States where he began studying poetry while enrolled in ‘Oak Park High School’ in Chicago. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1958, Simic left Chicago and relocated to New York City. At night he would study but during the day he had a wide variety of menial and low-paying jobs. Unsplash Career

In 1959, he had one of his poems published in the 'Chicago Review'. The next year, he enrolled in the ‘University of Chicago’. Unsplash Career

In 1961, he was drafted into the American military. He was obliged to serve for two years during the build-up in Vietnam. He worked as a rule enforcer during one tour in Germany and one in France. Unsplash Career

In 1966, Simic graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He immediately began writing poems, first in his native language, and then gradually in English. Unsplash Career

He also began translating poems written by fellow Serbian and Yugoslav writers. He began work as an assistant to the editor of a small photography magazine entitled 'Aperture' in the same year. Unsplash Career

Charles served as the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress of the United States of America in 2007. His works, like ‘The World Doesn’t End’ and 'Somewhere among Us a Stone is Taking Notes', consisted of puns and pranks and are notable for their uniqueness. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	May 9, 1938
Nationality	American
Famous	New York University, University Of Chicago, Writers, Poets
Universities	New York University,University Of Chicago University of Chicago 1966 - New York University
Notable Alumnis	New York University University Of Chicago
Birth Place	Belgrade
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Belgrade
Famous as	Poet

Charles Simic

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May 9, 1938

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