Gregory Rabassa

Summary

Gregory Rabassa is a human^[1]. Born in Yonkers^[2], he… he was born on March 9, 1922^[3]. He died on June 13, 2016^[4]. He worked as a translator^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Gregory Rabassa was born in Yonkers^[2].
• Gregory Rabassa was born on March 9, 1922^[3].
• Gregory Rabassa died on June 13, 2016^[4].
• Gregory Rabassa held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Gregory Rabassa's professions included translator^[5].
• Gregory Rabassa's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Gregory Rabassa was employed by Office of Strategic Services^[9].
• Gregory Rabassa was educated at Dartmouth College^[10].
• Gregory Rabassa was educated at Columbia University^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Gregory Rabassa is Hopscotch^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Gregory Rabassa is One Hundred Years of Solitude^[13].
• Gregory Rabassa received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Gregory Rabassa received the National Medal of Arts^[15].
• Gregory Rabassa received the National Book Award^[16].
• Gregory Rabassa received the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award^[17].
• Gregory Rabassa received the PEN Translation Prize^[18].
• Gregory Rabassa received the Thornton Wilder Prize^[19].
• Gregory Rabassa is recorded as male^[20].
• Gregory Rabassa's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Gregory Rabassa's family name is recorded as Rabassa^[22].
• Gregory Rabassa's given name is recorded as Gregory^[23].
• Gregory Rabassa's described at URL is recorded as http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/contributor/gregory-rabassa^[24].
• Gregory Rabassa's number of works is recorded as {'amount': '+60'}^[25].
• Gregory Rabassa's writing language is recorded as English^[26].

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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^[10], a private university^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1769^[29] and Columbia University^[11], a private university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1754^[32], headquartered in Manhattan^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Gregory Rabassa was employed by Office of Strategic Services^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hopscotch^[12], a literary work^[34], written by Julio Cortázar^[35] and One Hundred Years of Solitude^[13], a literary work^[36], founded in 1960^[37], written by Gabriel García Márquez^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1925^[41]; National Medal of Arts^[15], a medallion^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1984^[44]; National Book Award^[16], a literary award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1936^[47]; Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award^[17], a National Book Critics Circle Award^[48], in United States^[49]; PEN Translation Prize^[18], an award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1963^[52]; and Thornton Wilder Prize^[19], an award^[53].

Death and Burial

Gregory Rabassa died on June 13, 2016^[4].

Why It Matters

Gregory Rabassa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Gregory Rabassa born?

Born in Yonkers^[2], Gregory Rabassa…

What did Gregory Rabassa do for work?

Gregory Rabassa worked as translator^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Gregory Rabassa go to school?

Gregory Rabassa was educated at Dartmouth College^[10] and Columbia University^[11].

What awards did Gregory Rabassa receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], National Medal of Arts^[15], National Book Award^[16], and Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award^[17].