Richard Howard

For other people named Richard Howard, see Richard Howard (disambiguation).

Richard Howard
BornRichard Joseph Howard
(1929-10-13)October 13, 1929
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 2022(2022-03-31) (aged 92)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationColumbia University (BA)
University of Paris
Notable awardsGuggenheim Fellowship (1966)
MacArthur Fellows Program (1996)
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1970)
National Book Award (1983)

Richard Joseph Howard (October 13, 1929 – March 31, 2022;[1] adopted as Richard Joseph Orwitz) was an American poet, literary critic, essayist, teacher, and translator. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a graduate of Columbia University, where he studied under Mark Van Doren,[2] and where he was an emeritus professor. He lived in New York City.

  1. ^ Richard Howard, Acclaimed Poet and Translator, Dies at 92 (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Mark Van Doren", Columbia 250 – Colombian Ahead of Their Times Columbia University.