Robert Fitzgerald
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Robert Fitzgerald was an American poet, critic, and renowned translator of classical Greek and Latin literature, best known for his influential English versions of Homer’s epics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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literary critic ⓘ poet ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bollingen Prize for Poetry
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surface form:
Bollingen Prize for translation
National Book Award for Translated Literature ⓘ
surface form:
National Book Award for translation
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
classical literature
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classical philology ⓘ translation studies ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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poetry ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudent | students of classical literature in the United States ⓘ |
| hasOccupationRole | teacher of literature ⓘ |
| hasStyle | clear and poetic English verse translation ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
epic poetry
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heroic narrative ⓘ mythology ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century American poetry
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modern English reception of Homer ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Homer
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Latin poets ⓘ Virgil ⓘ classical Greek poets ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential English versions of Homer’s epics
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translations of Latin literature ⓘ translations of classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American literary community ⓘ |
| notability | renowned translator of Homer’s epics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
English translation of the Aeneid
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English translation of the Iliad ⓘ English translation of the Odyssey ⓘ |
| occupation |
literary critic
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poet ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| translatedFromLanguage |
Ancient Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| translatedWorkOfAuthor |
Homer
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Virgil ⓘ |
| workLocation |
New England
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| writesInForm |
lyric poetry
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verse translation ⓘ |
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