Charles Guenther

Who was Charles Guenther?

Charles Guenther was an American poet, critic and translator. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His book, Phrase/Paraphrase, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.

Charles Guenther was a prolific American poet and translator. He translated thousands of poems into English from languages such as French, Italian, Spanish, Eskimo, Greek, German and Hungarian. He corresponded with scores of authors, including Ezra Pound, Kirkwood, Mo. native Marianne Moore, and E.E. Cummings. Ezra Pound, who Guenther met in 1951, was a great influence on Guenther's work, particularly his translations.

Guenther also wrote original formal and free verse poetry, in addition to his translations. He was a literary critic for 50 years.