Richmond Lattimore
Richmond Lattimore (1906–1984) was an American translator, poet and university teacher.
Also recorded as Richmond Alexander Lattimore
Richmond Lattimore
- Born
- 1906 · Baoding.
- Died
- 1984 · Rosemont.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- translator · poet · university teacher
- Education
- Dartmouth College · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Christ Church
- Honours
- Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets · Bollingen Translation Prize · Rhodes Scholarship
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Born at Baoding in 1906, died in Rosemont in 1984.
Richmond Lattimore studied at Dartmouth College, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Christ Church. The recorded working language is English. Employment is recorded with Bryn Mawr College. Distinctions recorded are Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets, Bollingen Translation Prize and Rhodes Scholarship.
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