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Richard Willard Armour (July 15, 1906 – February 28, 1989) was an American poet and prose writer who wrote more than 65 books.
Mar 1, 1989 · Richard Armour, the prolific poet, satirist, teacher and wizard of whimsy who wrote the above doggerel and thousands of other pieces of light verse and prose, much to the delight of...
Richard Armour, a college professor of English who specialized in Chaucer and the English Romantic poets, was best known as a prolific author of light verse and wacky parodies of academic scholarship. He was a professor of English at Scripps College in Claremont from 1945 to 1966.
Mar 2, 1989 · Richard Armour, a popular and prolific writer of whimsical and satirical verse and a retired college professor of English literature, died of Parkinson's disease Tuesday at a convalescent home...
Mar 24, 1988 · Armour remains one of the world’s foremost authorities on Bryan Waller Procter, the 19th-Century British poet, playwright and essayist better known as Barry Cornwall.
Richard Willard Armour was an American author and humorist best known for his satirical works on historical figures and events. He published over 40 books, including popular titles like It All Started with Columbus, Twisted Tales from Shakespeare, and The Classics Reclassified.
Mar 1, 1989 · Richard Armour, the prolific poet, satirist and teacher who delighted generations with thousands of pieces of whimsical light verse, died Tuesday in Los Angeles of Parkinson's disease. He was 82. Armour, born in the waterfront San Pedro section of Los Angeles, led a double life as a Scripps College professor and popular author.
educator writer. Richard Armour was an American poet and author who wrote over sixty-five books.
In this fun little book, English Professor Richard Armour offers up irreverent retellings of various classics, including The Iliad, Julius Caesar, Ivanhoe, The Scarlet Letter, Moby Dick, Silas Marner and David Copperfield. He also includes brief biographies of the authors.
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Mar 1, 1989 · LOS ANGELES -- Richard Armour, the prolific poet, satirist and teacher who delighted generations with thousands of pieces of whimsical light verse, died Tuesday of Parkinson's disease....
