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Richard Joseph Howard (October 13, 1929 – March 31, 2022; [1] adopted as Richard Joseph Orwitz) was an American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a graduate of Columbia University, where he studied under Mark Van Doren, [2] and where he was an emeritus professor.
Learn about Richard Howard, a distinguished poet, critic and translator who won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Explore his poems, essays and translations of modern French literature.
Mar 31, 2022 · Richard Howard, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who made the venerable genre of the dramatic monologue speak in a modern voice, and whose translations brought the work of Roland Barthes, Alain...
Apr 19, 2024 · Richard Howard, American poet, critic, and translator who was influential in introducing modern French poetry and experimental novels to readers of English and whose own volume of verse, Untitled Subjects (1969), won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1970. Learn more about Howard’s life and career.
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Apr 2, 2022 · Richard Howard, Pulitzer-winning poet and translator, dies at 92. A renowned translator of French literature, he introduced many English-language readers to works by Baudelaire and Stendhal, as...
Richard Howard - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. Poet and prolific translator Richard Howard is a former poet laureate of New York state and Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.
Mar 29, 2017 · A tribute to the poet, translator, and editor Richard Howard, who received the Hadada award in 2017. Friends and colleagues share their stories of working with him, learning from him, and admiring his erudition and generosity.
