John Ciardi
John Anthony Ciardi was an American poet, translator, and etymologist. While primarily known as a poet and translator of Dante's Divine Comedy, he also wrote several volumes of children's poetry, pursued etymology, contributed to the Saturday Review as a columnist and long-time poetry editor, directed the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference in Vermont, and recorded commentaries for National Public Radio.
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- Born in
- Boston
- Educated at
- Tufts UniversityUniversity of MichiganBates College
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- 🏆 Air Medal🏆 Rome Prize
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1916
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Birth1986
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