Dennis Schmitz (Poet ) was born in Iowa, United States on a Wednesday, August 11, 1937 🎈. Dennis Schmitz is 87 years old. He is a Leo ♌ and was born in the Year of the Ox 🐂.
American poet, 1978 Guggenheim Fellow, and former Poet Laureate of Sacramento, California. His poetry collections include The Truth Squad, Animism, Goodwill, Inc., and Eden.
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| FULL NAME: | Dennis Schmitz |
| BIRTH DATE: | August 11, 1937 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Iowa, United States |
| AGE: | 87 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Leo |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Ox |
About
Dennis Schmitz is a Poet. Dennis was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. He wed Loretta D’Agostino in 1960. Find out who is Dennis Schmitz dating right now.
He studied at both Loras College and the University of Chicago. He published his debut poetry collection, We Weep for Our Strangeness, in 1969.
DID YOU KNOW He protested California’s Death Penalty on multiple occasions.
FACT He taught and mentored Raymond Carver.
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Birthday
Currently, Dennis Schmitz is 87 years old. His next birthday is away. Dennis will celebrate his 88th birthday on a Wednesday, August 11th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on August 11, 1937. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Dennis Schmitz’s zodiac sign is Leo. People born between the dates of July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the fifth sign in the zodiac, Leo. Leos are known for being generous, self-confident, and determined. Libra is the most compatible sign for Leos.
Famous Leos celebrities are Madonna, Barack Obama, Kobe Bryant, Kylie Jenner, Coco Chanel, Lil Yachty, Mila Kunis, Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lawrence. Leo ruling planet is Sun. Astrologically, Sun represents hope, life, and the force that drives you to seek the highest expression of yourself.
Dennis Schmitz was born in the Year of the Ox. People born in the Year of the Ox are honest, contemplative, observant, determined, cautious, and loyal. They can also sometimes be self-righteous, stubborn, petty, egotistical, judgmental, and overly cautious.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Dennis Schmitz is a 87 years old Poet, born in August, in the Year of the Ox (1937), and is a Leo. His life path number is 3. Dennis’s birthstone is Peridot and Sardonyx, and his birth flower is Gladiolus. You may also check out all famous birthdays in August or specifically birthdays on August 11.
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