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Guy Davenport Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Guy Davenport Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Guy Davenport Facts

Full NameGuy Davenport
BirthdateNovember 23, 1927
Birth PlaceAnderson, SC
Age (in 2024)97 Years Old
ZodiacSagittarius
OccupationNovelist

Guy Davenport Age & Birthday

Guy Davenport is best known as Novelist who has born on November 23, 1927 in Anderson, SC. Currently, Guy Davenport is 97 years, 0 months and 19 days old. Guy Davenport will celebrate 98th birthday on Sunday, 23rd of November 2025. Below the countdown to Guy Davenport upcoming birthday.

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Guy Davenport Biography

About

A South Carolina-born author, translator, artist, and teacher, he is best known for such short fiction works as Apples and Pears (1984) and The Cardiff Team (1986). As a translator, he focused on the works of Greek lyric poets such as Sappho and Archilochos.

Before Fame

He attended Duke University, Merton College-Oxford, and Harvard University. He published his first short story collection, Tatlin!, in 1974.

Trivia

He illustrated the jackets of his books.

Family Life

He was born in Anderson, South Carolina and grew up in Appalachia as the son of a railroad worker. He died of lung cancer in Lexington, Kentucky at the age of seventy-seven.

Associated With

He attended Merton College, Oxford, where he studied under Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien.

Top Asked Questions about Guy Davenport

How old is Guy Davenport in 2024?

Guy Davenport is 97 years old today.

When was Guy Davenport born?

Guy Davenport was born on November 23, 1927 in Anderson, SC.

What is Guy Davenport zodiac sign?

Guy Davenport zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Guy Davenport best known for?

Guy Davenport was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Guy Davenport's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Guy Davenport's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Guy Davenport was born on Wednesday, 327th day / 47th week of 1927
  • Guy Davenport has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Guy Davenport birthday is XXIII.XI.MCMXXVII
  • Guy Davenport's birthstone is Topaz
  • Guy Davenport's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
  • Guy Davenport age in year is 97 years old
  • Guy Davenport age in month is 1164 months old
  • Guy Davenport age in day is 35449 days old
  • Guy Davenport age in hour is 850776 hours old
  • Guy Davenport age in minute is 51046560 minutes old
  • Guy Davenport age in second is 3062793600 seconds old
  • Next Guy Davenport birthday is on Sunday, November 23rd 2025
  • Guy Davenport age in next birthday (2025) is 98 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about November 23, 1927 birthday

Historical Events on Guy Davenport Birthday (November 23)

Below are historical events that coincided with Guy Davenport's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1991Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury announces in a statement that he is HIV-positive. He dies the following day.
1992The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1996Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is hijacked, then crashes into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125.
2001The Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.
2003Rose Revolution: Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections.
2004The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the largest religious building in Georgia, is consecrated.
2005Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia and becomes the first woman to lead an African country.
2006A series of bombings kills at least 215 people and injures 257 others in Sadr City, making it the second deadliest sectarian attack since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003.
2007MS Explorer, a cruise liner carrying 154 people, sinks in the Antarctic Ocean south of Argentina after hitting an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands. There are no fatalities.
2009The Maguindanao massacre occurs in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines; 58 opponents of Andal Ampatuan Jr. are kidnapped and killed.
2010Bombardment of Yeonpyeong: North Korean artillery attack kills two civilians and two marines on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea.
2011Arab Spring: After 11 months of protests in Yemen, Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh signs a deal to transfer power to the vice president, in exchange for legal immunity.
2015Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle became the first rocket to successfully fly to space and then return to Earth for a controlled, vertical landing.
2018Founders of Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana issue an apology following a series of offensive advertisements on social media promoting a fashion show in Shanghai, China, which was canceled.
2019The last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia, Imam, dies, making the species officially extinct in the country.
1984The birth of Amruta Khanvilkar, Indian actress and dancer
1984The birth of Justin Turner, American baseball player
1985The birth of Viktor An, South Korean speed skater
1987The birth of Nicklas BÀckström, Swedish ice hockey player
1987The birth of Snooki, American reality television personality
1990The birth of Shaun Hutchinson, English footballer
1990The birth of Eddy Kim, South Korean singer-songwriter and guitarist
1990The birth of Alena Leonova, Russian figure skater
1990The birth of Christopher Quiring, German footballer
1991The birth of Ahmed Shehzad, Pakistani cricketer
1992The birth of Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress
1992The birth of Gabriel Landeskog, Swedish ice hockey player
1994The birth of Wes Burns, Welsh footballer
1995The birth of Kelly Rosen, Estonian footballer
1996The birth of Anna Yanovskaya, Russian ice dancer
2013The death of Connie Broden, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1932)
2013The death of Costanzo Preve, Italian philosopher and theorist (b. 1943)
2014The death of Marion Barry, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Mayor of the District of Columbia (b. 1936)
2014The death of Dorothy Cheney, American tennis player (b. 1916)
2014The death of Murray Oliver, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1937)
2014The death of Pat Quinn, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1943)
2015The death of Jamiluddin Aali, Pakistani poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1925)
2015The death of Manmeet Bhullar, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1980)
2015The death of Douglass North, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
2016The death of Rita BarberĂĄ Nolla, Spanish politician (b. 1948)
2016The death of Ralph Branca, American baseball player (b. 1926)
2016The death of Andrew Sachs, German-born British actor (b. 1930)
2016The death of Joe Esposito, road manager for Elvis Presley (b. 1938)
2017The death of Stela Popescu, Romanian actress (b. 1935)
2020The death of Tarun Gogoi, Indian Chief Minister of Assam (b. 1934)

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