Robert Lowell

Robert Lowell (1917–1977) was an American poet, translator and peace activist.

Also recorded as Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV.

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Overview

Recorded at birth as Robert Traill Spence Lowell, Jr.

Born at Boston in 1917, died at New York City in 1977.

In detail

Robert Lowell studied at Harvard University, St. Mark's School and Kenyon College. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with Harvard University and University of Iowa. Membership is recorded of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Works named in the authority record are Lord Weary's Castle, Life Studies and For the Union Dead.

Work by Robert Lowell is recorded in the collections of Bryn Mawr College Special Collections.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, National Book Award and Bollingen Translation Prize.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Robert Lowell”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q981448: Robert Lowell

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