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Josephine Balmer

b. 1959

British poet, classical translator, research scholar and literary critic

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About Josephine Balmer

Born 1959. Josephine Balmer is a British poet, literary critic, translator, classical scholar, classical philologist and historian.

Josephine Balmer (born 1959) is a British poet, translator of classics and literary critic. She sets the daily Word Watch and weekly Literary Quiz for The Times. In 2017 her collection The Paths of Survival was shortlisted for the London Hellenic Prize.

Works Sappho: Poems and Fragments (1984, 1988 & 1992) Classical Women Poets (1996) Catullus: Poems of Love and Hate (2004) Piecing Together the Fragments: Translating Classical Verse, Creating Contemporary Poetry (2013) The Paths of Survival (2017) Letting Go: thirty mourning sonnets and two poems (2017) Sappho: Poems and Fragments New Expanded Edition (2018)

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Important facts

Born
1959, Hampshire
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Poet, literary critic, translator, classical scholar, classical philologist, historian
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
University of East Anglia

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Josephine Balmer?

British poet, classical translator, research scholar and literary critic

When was Josephine Balmer born?

Josephine Balmer was born in 1959 in Hampshire.

What is Josephine Balmer's occupation?

Josephine Balmer is a poet, literary critic, translator, classical scholar, classical philologist and historian.

What nationality is Josephine Balmer?

Josephine Balmer is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Josephine Balmer

· Wikidata: Q54999966

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