Ruth Feldman
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Ruth Feldman was an American poet
and translator.
, while attending Wellesley College.
She lived half the year in her condo overlooking the Charles River; the other half she lived in the Hotel de la Ville, Rome
at the top of the Spanish Steps
.
She is the author of five books of poetry and fifteen books of Italian translations, all poetry except Primo Levi's concentration camp stories.
Her poetry has been translated into Italian, French, and Spanish. Her work appeared in AGNI, and New York Review of Books.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and translator.
Life
Her father died when she was young and her mother when she was just 17. She lived with her brother, Milton, who was attending Harvard Law SchoolHarvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, while attending Wellesley College.
She lived half the year in her condo overlooking the Charles River; the other half she lived in the Hotel de la Ville, Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
at the top of the Spanish Steps
Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps are a set of steps in Rome, Italy, climbing a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and Piazza Trinità dei Monti, dominated by the Trinità dei Monti church at the top. The Scalinata is the widest staircase in Europe...
.
She is the author of five books of poetry and fifteen books of Italian translations, all poetry except Primo Levi's concentration camp stories.
Her poetry has been translated into Italian, French, and Spanish. Her work appeared in AGNI, and New York Review of Books.
Awards
- 1999 Feldman and John P. Welle Raiziss/de Palchi Book Prize
- John Florio Prize in England
- Circe-Sabaudia in Italy
- Italo Calvino Prize in the United States
- Literary Translator's Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Raymond E. Baldwin Award