Gregory Rabassa
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Gregory Rabassa, ComM, (March 9, 1922 – June 13, 2016) was an American literary translator from Spanish and Portuguese to English. He taught for many years at Columbia University and Queens College.[1]
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Gregory Rabassa | |
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Born | (1922-03-09)March 9, 1922 |
Died | June 13, 2016(2016-06-13) (aged 94) |
Awards | National Medal of Arts (2006) Gregory Kolovakos Award (2001) PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation (1982) PEN Translation Prize (1977) National Book Award for Translated Literature (1967) |
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Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Columbia University (PhD) |
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Discipline | Spanish literature Portuguese literature |
Institutions | Columbia University Queens College, City University of New York |
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