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Also known as Edward Purcell, Edward Fitz Gerald, Edward Marlborough Fitzgerald, Edward Fitz-Gerald, Fitzgerald, Edward Marlborough FitzGerald, E. F. G

English poet and translator (1809–1883)

Person · Open Library

Born
1809
Died
1883
Works
144

Top works

  • Khamplǣ Rubaiyāt
  • Rubaiyāt
  • Works
  • Fitzgerald
  • Euphranor, a dialogue on youth

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1917-04-25
Active to
1996-06-15
2008 universal fire victimaln-shbig bandbluesjazzlive

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
9
Total plays
51

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Quotes

  • Lord Edward FitzGerald, Irish revolutionary
  • Edward Fitzgerald (adviser)
  • Edward Fitzgerald (mountaineer), first man to climb Aconcagua
  • Edward Fitzgerald (Texas politician)

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Key facts

Born
( 1809-03-31 ) 31 March 1809, Bredfield House , Bredfield, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Died
14 June 1883 (1883-06-14) (aged 74), Merton, Norfolk , England
Occupation
Poet writer
Notable works
English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Edward
Gender
male
Place of death
Lowestoft
Occupation
lawyer
Educated at
Trinity College
Languages spoken
Persian
Genre
poetry
Image
Edward FitzGerald.jpg
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date of death
1883-06-14
Commons category
Edward FitzGerald (poet)
date of birth
1809-00-00
different from
Edward Fitzgerald
Commons Creator page
Edward FitzGerald
place of burial
Boulge
birth name
Edward Marlborough Purcell
has works in the collection
J. Paul Getty Museum
writing language
English language
Sources (6)

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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Edward FitzGerald, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Edward FitzGerald or Fitzgerald (31 March 1809 – 14 June 1883) was an English poet and writer. His most famous poem is the first and best-known English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, which has kept its reputation and popularity since the 1860s.

Life

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