Robert Fagles
Robert Fagles | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 11, 1933 |
| Died | March 26, 2008 (aged 74) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Marilyn Duchovnay (m. 1956) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | National Humanities Medal |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) Yale University (MA, PhD) |
| Thesis | The Conquest of the Mind: A Study of the Augustan Odyssey (1959) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | English |
| Sub-discipline | Comparative literature |
| Institutions | Princeton University |
| Notable works | Odyssey Translation |
Robert Fagles (/ˈfeɪɡəlz/; September 11, 1933 – March 26, 2008) was an American translator, poet, and academic. He was best known for his many translations of ancient Greek and Roman classics, especially his acclaimed translations of the epic poems of Homer and Virgil. He taught English and comparative literature for many years at Princeton University.