National Translation Award — The National Translation Award is an annual prize given by the American Literary Translators Association to an exceptional translation of a book length work published in the preceding calendar year. As of 2010 the prize is worth $5,000.[1] The… … Wikipedia
Kevin Bailey (poet) — Kevin Bailey (born 16 March 1954) is a British poet and founder of HQ Poetry Magazine . He has had three books published and co edited an anthology of poetry for the Acorn Book Company in 2000. He was born and grew up at Wallingford, in the… … Wikipedia
Matsuo Bashō — In this Japanese name, the family name is Matsuo . Matsuo Bashō (松尾 芭蕉) A statue of Matsuo in Hiraizumi, Iwate Born Matsuo Kinsaku (松尾 金作) 1644 Near Ueno … Wikipedia
List of poets from the United States — The poets listed below were either born in the United States or else published much of their poetry while living in that country.A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z NOTOC A*Henry Abbey (1842 ndash;1911) *Sam Abrams (born… … Wikipedia
Naito Joso — In this Japanese name, the family name is Naitō . Naitō Jōsō (内藤 丈草?, 1662 – March 29, 1704) was one of the principal disciples of Bashō,[1] and himself also a respected haiku writer in the Genroku period of Japan. Originally, he was a samurai… … Wikipedia
List of translators into English — Translators of Greek and Latin classics into EnglishTranslators of Homer*Samuel Butler *George Chapman ( Iliad , 1611; Odyssey , 1614 15) *Robert Fagles *Robert Fitzgerald *Andrew Lang and Samuel Henry Butcher (complete, in prose, 1879) *Richmond … Wikipedia
Cartwright, William — (1611 1643) Brought up in Gloucestershire, Cartwright attended Westminster School as a king s scholar and in 1668 went to Christ Church, Oxford, then took holy orders. He was junior proctor of Oxford University in 1643. Accomplished in Greek,… … British and Irish poets
Sylvester, Josuah — (1563 1618) Born in Kent and orphaned at a young age, he was raised by an uncle and educated at a school in Southampton, Hampshire, where not being fluent in French ensured wearing the dunce s cap. In 1606 Prince Henry made him a groom of his… … British and Irish poets
Walsh, William — (1663 1708) Born at Abberley, Worcestershire, he entered Wadham College, Oxford, but never graduated. He was twice Whig member of Parliament for Worcestershire and once for Richmond, Yorkshire. Under the Duke of Somerset, he was gentleman of… … British and Irish poets
