Gregory Rabassa

Summary

Gregory Rabassa is a human^[1]. Born in Yonkers^[2], he… he was born on March 9, 1922^[3]. He passed away in Branford^[4]. He died on June 13, 2016^[5]. He worked as a translator^[6], university teacher^[7], and poet^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gregory Rabassa was born in Yonkers^[2].
• Gregory Rabassa passed away in Branford^[4].
• Gregory Rabassa was born on March 9, 1922^[3].
• Gregory Rabassa died on June 13, 2016^[5].
• Gregory Rabassa held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Gregory Rabassa's professions included translator^[6].
• Gregory Rabassa worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Gregory Rabassa worked as a poet^[8].
• Gregory Rabassa was employed by Office of Strategic Services^[11].
• Gregory Rabassa was educated at Dartmouth College^[12].
• Gregory Rabassa's education included a stint at Columbia University^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Gregory Rabassa is Hopscotch^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Gregory Rabassa is One Hundred Years of Solitude^[15].
• Gregory Rabassa received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[16].
• Gregory Rabassa received the National Medal of Arts^[17].
• Gregory Rabassa received the National Book Award^[18].
• Gregory Rabassa received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award^[19].
• Gregory Rabassa received the PEN Translation Prize^[20].
• Gregory Rabassa received the Thornton Wilder Prize^[21].
• Gregory Rabassa is recorded as male^[22].
• Gregory Rabassa's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Gregory Rabassa's family name is recorded as Rabassa^[24].
• Gregory Rabassa's given name is recorded as Gregory^[25].
• Gregory Rabassa's described at URL is recorded as http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/contributor/gregory-rabassa^[26].
• Gregory Rabassa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gregory Rabassa was born in Yonkers^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1922^[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1769^[30] and Columbia University^[13], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1754^[33], headquartered in Manhattan^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6], university teacher^[7], and poet^[8]. Gregory Rabassa was employed by Office of Strategic Services^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hopscotch^[14], a literary work^[35], written by Julio Cortázar^[36] and One Hundred Years of Solitude^[15], a literary work^[37], founded in 1960^[38], written by Gabriel García Márquez^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], a fellowship grant^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42]; National Medal of Arts^[17], a medallion^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1984^[45]; National Book Award^[18], a literary award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1936^[48]; Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award^[19], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[49], in United States^[50]; PEN Translation Prize^[20], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1963^[53]; and Thornton Wilder Prize^[21], an award^[54].

Death and Burial

Gregory Rabassa died on June 13, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Branford^[4].

Why It Matters

Gregory Rabassa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (901 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Gregory Rabassa born?

Born in Yonkers^[2], Gregory Rabassa…

Where did Gregory Rabassa die?

Gregory Rabassa died in Branford^[4].

What did Gregory Rabassa do for work?

Gregory Rabassa worked as translator^[6], university teacher^[7], and poet^[8].

Where did Gregory Rabassa go to school?

Gregory Rabassa was educated at Dartmouth College^[12] and Columbia University^[13].

What awards did Gregory Rabassa receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[16], National Medal of Arts^[17], National Book Award^[18], and Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award^[19].