Charles Martin
American poet, critic and translator, born 1942
About Charles Martin
Born 1942. Charles Martin is an American literary critic, poet, translator and writer.
Charles Martin (born 1942, New York City) is a poet, critic and translator. He grew up in the Bronx. He graduated from Fordham University and received his Ph.D. from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. He now teaches at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York, Syracuse University, and the Stonecoast MFA Program at the University of Southern Maine. Martin's specialty is Latin poetry. Martin is also a New Formalist, and was an original faculty member of the West Chester University Poetry Conference.
Honors and awards He received the Poetry Foundation's Beth Hokin Prize in 1970. His poem, "Against a Certain Kind of Ardency," was in the 2001 Pushcart Prize collection, and in 2005 he won the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Award for Literature . Martin's Ovid literary translation won the 2004 Harold Landon Translation Award from the Academy of American Poets.
Published works Full-length poetry collections
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Who is Charles Martin?
American poet, critic and translator, born 1942
When was Charles Martin born?
Charles Martin was born on 25 June 1942 in New York City.
What is Charles Martin's occupation?
Charles Martin is a literary critic, poet, translator and writer.
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Charles Martin is American.
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· DBpedia: Charles Martin (poet)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Charles Martin. https://biography.guide/charles-martin-literary-critic/
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