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Robert Bringhurst

Canadian writer and typographer · Canada · On the map · Writers · Born 1946 · age 80

Robert Bringhurst is a Canadian poet, typographer and author. He has translated substantial works from Haida and Navajo and from classical Greek and Arabic. He wrote The Elements of Typographic Style, a reference book of typefaces, glyphs and the visual and geometric arrangement of type.

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Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship
Officer of the Order of Canada
Frederic W. Goudy Award

About this person

He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in June 2013.

Country
Canada
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 80