Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1991) Winner
Robert Fagles
ロバート・フェイグルズ
Robāto Feiguruzu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-09-11 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania）
- Died
- 2008-03-26 （Princeton, New Jersey） age 74
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Princeton, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- Professor, Poet, Translator
- Active Years
- 1960-2008
- Affiliations
- Princeton University
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Letters, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society
- Nominations
- National Book Award in Translation nomination
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | — | English | BA | ~1955 | United States |
| Yale University | — | English | MA, PhD | 1955-1959 | United States |
Amherst College
English
Degree:
BA
Period:
~1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
United States
Yale University
English
Degree:
MA, PhD
Period:
1955-1959
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
United States
MA 1956, PhD 1959
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | National Humanities Medal | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Harold Morton Landon Translation Award | Iliad | — | Academy of American Poets | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Academy Award in Literature | Odyssey | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 受賞 |
| 1997 | PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal | — | — | PEN America | 受賞 |
National Humanities Medal
2006
Organization:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Result:
受賞
Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
1991
Work:
Iliad
Organization:
Academy of American Poets
Result:
受賞
Academy Award in Literature
1996
Work:
Odyssey
Organization:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Result:
受賞
PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal
1997
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1997) Winner
Works
Major Works
Bacchylides: Complete Poems
1961 Classical Poetry TranslationComplete translation of Bacchylides' poems.
Ancient Greek Poetry
The Oresteia
1975 Greek Tragedy TranslationTranslation of Aeschylus's Oresteia trilogy.
Revenge
The Three Theban Plays
1982 Greek Tragedy TranslationTranslation of Sophocles' three Theban plays.
FateRoyalty
The Iliad
1990 Epic Poetry TranslationModern English translation of Homer's Iliad.
Trojan WarHeroes
The Odyssey
1996 Epic Poetry TranslationModern English translation of Homer's Odyssey.
AdventureHomecoming
The Aeneid
2006 Epic Poetry TranslationModern English translation of Virgil's Aeneid.
Founding of RomeFate
Bibliography
- Bacchylides: Complete Poems (1961)
- The Oresteia (1975)
- The Three Theban Plays (1982)
- The Iliad (1990)
- The Odyssey (1996)
- The Aeneid (2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary English phrasing and idiom, faithful to originals
Health
-
Prostate cancer晩年Died in 2008
Legacy
Renowned for acclaimed English translations of ancient Greek and Roman classics, especially Homer's epics. Long-time Princeton professor of comparative literature.
Museums
- Fagles Resource Center for Classics Studies Princeton High School, New Jersey Opened in 2011
In Popular Culture
- Classics resource center named after him at Princeton High School