Edward FitzGerald (poet)
English poet and translator (1809–1883) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward FitzGerald or Fitzgerald[lower-alpha 1] (31 March 1809 – 14 June 1883) was an English poet and writer. His most famous poem is the first and best-known English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, which has kept its reputation and popularity since the 1860s.
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Born | (1809-03-31)31 March 1809 Bredfield House, Bredfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England |
Died | 14 June 1883(1883-06-14) (aged 74) Merton, Norfolk, England |
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Notable works | English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam |
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