Ivar Ivask
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Ivar Vidrik Ivask was Estonia
n poet and literary scholar.
He escaped in 1944 from Estonia to Germany
and lived from 1949 onwards in the USA and from 1991 in Ireland
.
He worked as a professor of Modern Languages and Literatures in the University of Oklahoma
, writing mainly on Spanish language literature.
From 1967 to 1991 he was the editor-in-chief of the international literary quarterly World Literature Today
(formerly Books Abroad) and directed its two affiliated biennial literary programs, the Neustadt International Prize for Literature
(1970- ) and the Puterbaugh Conferences on Writers of the French-Speaking and Hispanic World (1968- ), later known as Puterbaugh Conference on World Literature
.
He was married to Latvia
n poet and translator Astrid Ivask.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n poet and literary scholar.
He escaped in 1944 from Estonia to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and lived from 1949 onwards in the USA and from 1991 in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
He worked as a professor of Modern Languages and Literatures in the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
, writing mainly on Spanish language literature.
From 1967 to 1991 he was the editor-in-chief of the international literary quarterly World Literature Today
World Literature Today
World Literature Today is an American magazine, published bimonthly at the University of Oklahoma. It was founded in 1927 by Roy Temple House as Books Abroad. In January 1977, the journal became World Literature Today...
(formerly Books Abroad) and directed its two affiliated biennial literary programs, the Neustadt International Prize for Literature
Neustadt International Prize for Literature
The Neustadt International Prize for Literature is a biennial award for literature sponsored by the University of Oklahoma and its international literary publication, World Literature Today. It is widely considered to be the most prestigious international literary prize after the Nobel Prize in...
(1970- ) and the Puterbaugh Conferences on Writers of the French-Speaking and Hispanic World (1968- ), later known as Puterbaugh Conference on World Literature
Puterbaugh Conference on World Literature
The Puterbaugh Conference on World Literature is an annual conference presented by the magazine World Literature Today and the University of Oklahoma. The conference began in 1968 as the Oklahoma Conferences on Writers of the Hispanic World. Since 1978 it has been endowed by the Puterbaugh...
.
He was married to Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n poet and translator Astrid Ivask.