Gender: Male
Harry Weldon Kees was an American poet, painter, literary critic, novelist, playwright, jazz pianist, short story writer, and filmmaker. Despite his brief career, Kees is considered an important mid-twentieth-century poet of the Beat generation, and peer of John Berryman, Elizabeth Bishop, and Robert Lowell. His work has been immensely influential on subsequent generations of poets writing in English and other languages and his collected poems have been included in many anthologies. Harold Bloom lists the publication of Kees's first book The Last Man (1943) as an important event in the chronology of his textbook Modern American Poetry as well as a book worthy of his Western Canon.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 17, 2024
On the name Weldon Kees, Weldon means From the Spring Hill, Hill Near the Well. Kees means Horn.
The name Weldon Kees is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Weldon is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Brazil, and 25 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Weldon is recorded 314 times globally, ranking it as the 81,167th most common name worldwide.
Weldon is most prevalent in United States of America, with 195 occurrences, making it the 10,339th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Weldon is found among 1 in every 9277 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #10,339 | 1 : 9,277 |
| South Africa | #25,516 | 1 : 71,057 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Weldon from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Harry Weldon Kees was an American poet, painter, literary critic, novelist, playwright, jazz pianist, short story writer, and filmmaker. Despite his brief career, Kees is considered an important mid-twentieth-century poet of the Beat generation, and peer of John Berryman, Elizabeth Bishop, and Robert Lowell. His work has been immensely influential on subsequent generations of poets writing in English and other languages and his collected poems have been included in many anthologies. Harold Bloom lists the publication of Kees's first book The Last Man (1943) as an important event in the chronology of his textbook Modern American Poetry as well as a book worthy of his Western Canon.
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