Robert Bagg (born 1935, New Jersey) is an American poet and translator. He has published several volumes of poetry and has authored critical studies of Sappho and Catullus. He graduated from Amherst College in 1957, received an M.A. from the University of Connecticut in 1961 and a Ph.D. from the same institution in 1965.
In addition to his other literary work, Bagg taught English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1965–1996), serving as Department Chair (1986–92).
Translations
- Hippolytus by Euripides (1973)
- The Bakkhai by Euripides (1978)
References
- "Gloria Victis 1956" (PDF). Hollandiai Magyar Szovetseg. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- Bagg, Robert. Hippolytos. New York: Oxford University Press. 1973. Recognition for his work includes receiving a Guggenheim Fellowship for translation and a Prix de Rome for poetry.
- "Collection: Robert Bagg (AC 1957) Papers | Amherst College - ArchivesSpace". archivesspace.amherst.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- "Bio". Robertbagg.com. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
External links
- Robert Bagg: Poet and Translator of Euripides and Sophocles
- Robert Bagg (AC 1957) Papers at the Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
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