Dana Gioia (Poet ) was born in Hawthorne, California, USA on a Sunday, December 24, 1950 🎈. Dana Gioia is 73 years old. He is a Capricorn ♑ and was born in the Year of the Tiger 🐅.
American poet, author, and National Endowment for the Arts Chairman (2003-2009). His acclaimed poetry collections include The Gods of Winter and Interrogations at Noon; the latter work won the 2002 American Book Award.
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| FULL NAME: | Dana Gioia |
| BIRTH DATE: | December 24, 1950 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Hawthorne, California, USA |
| AGE: | 73 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Capricorn |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Tiger |
About
Dana Gioia is a Poet. Dana was born in the 1950s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
He married Mary Elizabeth Hiecke in 1980. One of his three sons died as a baby, and Gioia memorialized the child in his poem “Planting a Sequoia.” Find out who is Dana Gioia dating right now.
Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked in marketing at General Foods Corporation and promoted Jell-O products.
DID YOU KNOW He began teaching at the University of Southern California in 2011.
FACT He was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2008 by then-American President George W. Bush.
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Birthday
Currently, Dana Gioia is 73 years old. His next birthday is away. Dana will celebrate his 74th birthday on a Sunday, December 24th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on December 24, 1950. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Dana Gioia’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the tenth sign in the zodiac, Capricorn. Capricorns are known for being one of the hardest workers of the zodiac. They are ambitious, determined, and strong. Virgo is the most compatible sign for Capricorns.
Famous Capricorn celebrities are Jeff Bezos, Jared Leto, Bradley Cooper, Kate Middleton, Liam Hemsworth, Ellen Degeneres, Ryan Seacrest, John Legend, Zayn Malik, Nina Dobrev, Ross Lynch, Elvis Presley, Stan Lee, and Martin Luther King Jr. Capricorn ruling planet is Saturn. Astrologically, Saturn represents responsibility, discipline, and determination.
Dana Gioia was born in the Year of the Tiger. Tiger represents power and is considered the king of all beasts in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Tiger are outspoken, authoritative, have strong leadership qualities, and courageous. They can also sometimes be aggressive, arrogant, short-tempered, and anxious.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Dana Gioia is a 73 years old Poet, born in December, in the Year of the Tiger (1950), and is a Capricorn. His life path number is 6. Dana’s birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz, and his birth flower is Narcissus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in December or specifically birthdays on December 24.
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