George Economou was born on September 24, 1934, in Great Falls, Montana, to Amelia Ananiadis Economou and Demetrios George Economou, both of whom emigrated to the United States from Greece. His father was a businessman and rancher. After primary and secondary school education in Great Falls, he attended Colgate University, where he majored in English and graduated cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1956. He earned an M.A. in English Literature at Columbia University in 1957 and a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature in 1967, specializing in Old and Middle English and continental literature. He taught for 41 years at the Brooklyn Center of Long Island University (1961–83) and at the University of Oklahoma (1983–2000), where he served as Chair of the Department of English (1983–1990) and Director of Creative Writing (1990–2000). He was a founding editor of "The Chelsea Review" (1957–60) and co-founding editor of "Trobar" and Trobar Books (1960–64) with Robert Kelly (poet).[1][2]
He has published many books of poetry, translations, and scholarly criticism, and his work has appeared in many literary magazines and scholarly journals. He has lectured and given poetry readings at many universities and literary venues throughout the United States and abroad.
He married poet and playwright Rochelle Owens, June 17, 1962.[3] They lived in Philadelphia and Wellfleet, Massachusetts.[4] Mr. Economou died May 3, 2019, in Philadelphia.[5]
His primary archive and papers are held at the Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library.[6] Smaller collections are held at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Princeton University.
Euripides' "Cyclops," in The Tenth Muse: Classical Drama in Translation, ed. Charles Doria (Chicago/ Athens, Ohio: Swallow Press/ Ohio University Press, 1980), pp. 175–212.
Philodemos, His Twenty-nine Extant Poems Translated into Contemporary American (Mount Horeb, Wisconsin: 1983).
William Langland, "Piers Plowman, The C Version," a verse translation (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996). ISBN0-8122-1561-3.
Euripides' "Rhesus," in "Euripides,3," Penn Greek Drama Series, ed. David R. Slavitt and Palmer Bovie (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1998), pp. 312–61. ISBN0-8122-1650-4.
I've Gazed So Much, poems by C. P. Cavafy (London: Stop Press, 2001). ISBN0-9529961-9-7.
Acts of Love, Ancient Greek Poetry from Aphrodite's Garden (New York: The Modern Library, Random House: 2006). ISBN0-679-64328-1.
Half an Hour & Other Poems, C. P. Cavafy (London: Stop Press, 2008). ISBN0-9547603-1-X.
Editoredit
George Economou, ed. (1978). Proensa: An Anthology of Troubadour Poetry. Translator Paul Blackburn. University of California Press. ISBN978-0-520-02985-9.
George Economou, ed. (1998). Poem of the Cid: a modern translation with notes. Translator Paul Blackburn. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN978-0-8061-3022-4.
Anthologiesedit
Dean Kostos (2008). Pomegranate Seeds: An Anthology of Greek-American Poetry. Somerset Hall Press. ISBN978-0-9774610-4-2.
Criticismedit
"George Economou on C.P. Cavafy Translations", Nomadics, May 10th, 2009
George Economou (1975). Geoffrey Chaucer: a collection of original articles. McGraw-Hill. ISBN978-0-07-018968-3.
Referencesedit
^Daniel Kane (2003). All Poets Welcome: The Lower East Side Poetry Scene in the 1960s. University of California Press. p. 91. ISBN978-0-520-23385-0.
^Economou, George; Kelly, Robert (1961). "Trobar: A magazine of the new poetry". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Taylor & Francis Group (2004). International Who's Who in Poetry 2004. Europa. p. 250. ISBN978-1-85743-178-0.
^. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
External linksedit
"George Economou readings", Penn Sound
George Economou Papers at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University, New York, NY
February 25, 2024
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For other people with the same name see George Economou George Economou September 24 1934 May 3 2019 was an American poet and translator Contents 1 Life 2 Awards 3 Works 3 1 Translations 3 2 Editor 3 3 Anthologies 3 4 Criticism 4 References 5 External linksLife editGeorge Economou was born on September 24 1934 in Great Falls Montana to Amelia Ananiadis Economou and Demetrios George Economou both of whom emigrated to the United States from Greece His father was a businessman and rancher After primary and secondary school education in Great Falls he attended Colgate University where he majored in English and graduated cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1956 He earned an M A in English Literature at Columbia University in 1957 and a Ph D in English and Comparative Literature in 1967 specializing in Old and Middle English and continental literature He taught for 41 years at the Brooklyn Center of Long Island University 1961 83 and at the University of Oklahoma 1983 2000 where he served as Chair of the Department of English 1983 1990 and Director of Creative Writing 1990 2000 He was a founding editor of The Chelsea Review 1957 60 and co founding editor of Trobar and Trobar Books 1960 64 with Robert Kelly poet 1 2 He has published many books of poetry translations and scholarly criticism and his work has appeared in many literary magazines and scholarly journals He has lectured and given poetry readings at many universities and literary venues throughout the United States and abroad He married poet and playwright Rochelle Owens June 17 1962 3 They lived in Philadelphia and Wellfleet Massachusetts 4 Mr Economou died May 3 2019 in Philadelphia 5 His primary archive and papers are held at the Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library 6 Smaller collections are held at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and Princeton University Awards editAmerican Council of Learned Societies 1975 1988 and 1999 Grant Awards National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowships 7 in poetry Rockefeller Bellagio Residency May June 1993 Works editPoetry The Georgics Black Sparrow 1968 Landed Natures Black Sparrow 1969 Poems for Self Therapy Perishable Press 1972 Ameriki Book One and Selected Earlier Poems Sun 1977 ISBN 978 0 915342 20 4 Voluntaries Corycian Press Iowa City 1984 harmonies amp fits Point Riders Press 1987 ISBN 978 0 937280 19 5 Nashvillanelle amp Other Rimes Backwoods Broadsides Chaplets 16 1996 Century Dead Center amp Other Poems Left Hand Books 1997 ISBN 978 1 880516 23 2 Ananios of Kleitor Shearsman Books March 15 2009 ISBN 978 1 84861 033 0 Translations edit Euripides Cyclops in The Tenth Muse Classical Drama in Translation ed Charles Doria Chicago Athens Ohio Swallow Press Ohio University Press 1980 pp 175 212 Philodemos His Twenty nine Extant Poems Translated into Contemporary American Mount Horeb Wisconsin 1983 William Langland Piers Plowman The C Version a verse translation Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press 1996 ISBN 0 8122 1561 3 Euripides Rhesus in Euripides 3 Penn Greek Drama Series ed David R Slavitt and Palmer Bovie Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press 1998 pp 312 61 ISBN 0 8122 1650 4 I ve Gazed So Much poems by C P Cavafy London Stop Press 2001 ISBN 0 9529961 9 7 Acts of Love Ancient Greek Poetry from Aphrodite s Garden New York The Modern Library Random House 2006 ISBN 0 679 64328 1 Half an Hour amp Other Poems C P Cavafy London Stop Press 2008 ISBN 0 9547603 1 X Editor edit George Economou ed 1978 Proensa An Anthology of Troubadour Poetry Translator Paul Blackburn University of California Press ISBN 978 0 520 02985 9 George Economou ed 1998 Poem of the Cid a modern translation with notes Translator Paul Blackburn University of Oklahoma Press ISBN 978 0 8061 3022 4 Anthologies edit Dean Kostos 2008 Pomegranate Seeds An Anthology of Greek American Poetry Somerset Hall Press ISBN 978 0 9774610 4 2 Criticism edit George Economou on C P Cavafy Translations Nomadics May 10th 2009 George Economou 1975 Geoffrey Chaucer a collection of original articles McGraw Hill ISBN 978 0 07 018968 3 References edit Daniel Kane 2003 All Poets Welcome The Lower East Side Poetry Scene in the 1960s University of California Press p 91 ISBN 978 0 520 23385 0 Economou George Kelly Robert 1961 Trobar A magazine of the new poetry a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Taylor amp Francis Group 2004 International Who s Who in Poetry 2004 Europa p 250 ISBN 978 1 85743 178 0 George Economou 28 May 1981 GEORGE ECONOMOU Legacy com 7 May 2019 George Economou papers 1954 2017 1999 Grant Awards Literature Fellowships Poetry Archived from the original on 2009 05 09 Retrieved 2009 06 24 External links edit George Economou readings Penn Sound George Economou Papers at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library Columbia University New York NY Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Economou poet amp 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