Richard Howard

Richard Howard was an American lexicographer, linguist, translator, literary critic, poet and journalist (1929–2022). He was born at Cleveland and died at New York City.

Also recorded as Richard Joseph Orwitz; Richard Joseph Howard.

Overview

Born at Cleveland in 1929, died at New York City in 2022.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Richard Joseph Orwitz and Richard Joseph Howard. His recorded languages were French and English.

Career and activity

Richard Howard worked in creative and professional writing, poetry, literary criticism and translation.

He was employed by University of Houston, Columbia University and University of Cincinnati. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Letters and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He worked at New York City.

Recognition and collections

Richard Howard received Knight of the National Order of Merit, Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program, PEN Translation Prize, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and Lambda Literary Award.

Catalogued works

45 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1940 to 1990. The first 12 are listed here.

Trappings. Drawn and Quartered. Short History of Decay. Trouble with Being Born. Anathemas and Admirations. History and Utopia. Temptation to Exist. Pink and the Green with Mina de Vanghel. Project for a Revolution in New York. Jealousy. Maison de Rendez-Vous and Djinn. Voyeur.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Hunt, Richard Howard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Howard, Richard Baron (1807–1848), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Crossman, Richard Howard Stafford (1907–1974), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Vyse, Richard William Howard (1784–1853), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Crossman, Rt Hon. Richard (Howard Stafford), (15 Dec. 1907–5 April 1974), Who Was Who, 2007.

In detail

Richard Howard studied at Faculty of Arts of Paris and Columbia University. the recorded working language is French and English.

The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing, poetry and literary criticism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City. Employment is recorded with University of Houston, Columbia University and University of Cincinnati. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the National Order of Merit, Guggenheim Fellowship, MacArthur Fellows Program and PEN Translation Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1929Richard Howard born at Cleveland.
  2. 2022Richard Howard died at New York City.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Richard Howard”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2636383: Richard Howard

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