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Charles S. Singleton
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American scholar (1909–1985)
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Charles S. Singleton (1909–1985) was an American literary critic, university teacher, journalist, and romanist. Born in McLoud and dying in Carroll County, he worked at Harvard University. His professional focus centered on Italian literature, with specific interest in the works of Dante Alighieri and Giovanni Boccaccio. Singleton wrote in English and also spoke Italian.
He authored ten works, including translations and studies of *The Book of the Courtier*, *Dante Alighieri His Life and Works*, and volumes of the *Divine Comedy* covering *Purgatorio* and *Paradiso*. Singleton received the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Haskins Medal. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Medieval Academy of America, and the American Philosophical Society.
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- Works
- 10
Top works
- The Book of the Courtier
- Dante Alighieri His Life and Works
- Divine Comedy, III. Paradiso, Vol. III Parts 1 And 2
- Divine Comedy, II. Purgatorio, Vol. II. Part 2
- Divine Comedy, II. Purgatorio, Vol. II. Part 1
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- McLoud
- Place of death
- Carroll County
- Occupation
- translator
- Employer
- Harvard University
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Field of work
- Italian literature
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- date of birth
- 1909-04-21
- date of death
- 1985-10-10
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- writing language
- English language
- interested in
- Giovanni Boccaccio
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