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Richmond Lattimore

American poet and classicist (1906-1984) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 77

Richmond Alexander Lattimore was an American poet and classicist known for his translations of the Greek classics, especially his versions of the Iliad and Odyssey.

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1984Died26 February 1984Fellowship of the Academy of American PoetsAward1962Bollingen Translation PrizeAward1929Rhodes ScholarshipAward1906Born6 May 1906

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Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets1984
Bollingen Translation Prize1962
Rhodes Scholarship1929

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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1984 · aged 77