John Heath Stubbs

Poet

Birthday July 9, 1918

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Dec 26, 2006 (88)

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About

British poet and translator who is best known for a 1972 poem entitled "Artorius." His numerous poetry collections include The Swarming of the Bees, Time Pieces, and Sweet-Apple Earth.

Before Fame

He studied at Queen's College, Oxford. He published his debut poetry collection, Wounded Thammuz, in 1942.

Trivia

His poetry was the subject of a 1997 documentary film directed by Carlos Klein.

Family Life

He and his parents lived in Paris and London up until the 1925 birth of his brother, at which point the family moved to Hampshire.

Associated With

He translated the work of Giacomo Leopardi into English.