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Ben Lerner was born in Topeka, Kansas, United States on February 4, 1979. Ben Lerner is a poet, essayist and writer. The age as of 2026 is 47. Schooling on record includes Topeka High School and Brown University. Awards on record include MacArthur Fellows Program, Preis der Stadt Münster für Europäische Poesie (2011), Fulbright Scholarship and 1 more.
My Take
Ben Lerner fascinates me because he refuses to stay in one lane. Poet, novelist, essayist, critic, and a teacher on top of it, with Fulbright, Guggenheim, and MacArthur honors to show for it. That's not just productivity, it's a restless intelligence that treats genre boundaries as suggestions. I find writers like him both intimidating and inspiring. Growing up in Topeka, Kansas, he's about as middle-American as origins get, yet his work speaks to a global literary conversation. To me, that tension between rooted and cosmopolitan is exactly what makes his voice worth following.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Lerner
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ラーナー
- Reading
- べん・らーなー
- Born
- February 4, 1979 (age 47)
- Origin
- Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Occupation
- poet / essayist / writer / university teacher / novelist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
2. Background
- High school
- Topeka High School
- University
- Brown University
Awards & achievements
- MacArthur Fellows Program
- 2011 Preis der Stadt Münster für Europäische Poesie
- Fulbright Scholarship
- Guggenheim Fellowship
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%20Lerner
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1836356
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ben Lerner born?
Ben Lerner was born on February 4, 1979 and is 47 years old.
Where is Ben Lerner from?
Ben Lerner is from Topeka, Kansas, United States.
What does Ben Lerner do?
Ben Lerner works as poet, essayist, writer, university teacher, novelist.
Where did Ben Lerner study?
Ben Lerner attended Brown University.
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