Collection: William Arrowsmith

William Arrowsmith (1924–1992) was an American scholar recognized for his translations of classical and contemporary works, including the plays of Aristophanes and Euripides, and the poetry of Eugenio Montale and Cesare Pavese. He was the founding editor of The Hudson Review and Arion, and served as an editor of Delos, Mosaic, The American Poetry Review, and Pequod.

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