Richard Howard

Richard Joseph Howard (born Richard Joseph Orwitz; October 13, 1929 – March 31, 2022) was an American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] He was awarded the PEN Translation Prize in 1976 for his translation of E. M. Cioran's A Short History of Decay and the National Book Award[2] for his 1983 translation of Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal.

Howard died on March 31, 2022 at his home in New York City from problems caused by dementia, aged 92.[3]

References
  1. "Mark Van Doren", Columbia 250 – Colombian Ahead of Their Times Columbia University.
  2. "National Book Awards – 1983". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
    There was a "Translation" award from 1966 to 1983.
  3. Richard Howard, Acclaimed Poet and Translator, Dies at 92 (subscription required)


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