Robert Bagg
Robert Ely Bagg (September 21, 1935 – April 9, 2026) was an American poet and translator. He published several volumes of poetry authored critical studies of Sappho and Catullus.[1] He graduated from Amherst College in 1957, and received an M.A. and PhD from the University of Connecticut in 1961 and 1965, respectively.[2] In 1961, Bagg's collection of poetry titled Madonna of the Cello was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and National Book Award.[3]
In addition to his other literary work, Bagg taught English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (1965–1996), and served as Chair of the English Department from 1986 to 1992.[4]
Background
[edit]Bagg was born in New Jersey on September 21, 1935, and grew up in Millburn.[5] Bagg graduated with a B.A. from Amherst College in 1957, his father's alma mater. There, he studied under the American poet James Merrill.[3][6] Bagg went on to attend classes at Harvard University in 1960 before earning a PhD from the University of Connecticut.
Bagg died at his home in Worthington, Massachusetts, on April 9, 2026, at the age of 90.[3]
Translations
[edit]- Hippolytus by Euripides (1973)
- The Bakkhai by Euripides (1978)
References
[edit]- ↑ 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 March 3, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "In Memoriam: Robert Bagg : UMass Amherst". www.umass.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Bio". Robertbagg.com. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Gloria Victis 1956" (PDF). Hollandiai Magyar Szovetseg. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Robert Bagg". Poets & Writers. May 28, 1981. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
External links
[edit]- 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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