Jascha Kessler is Emeritus Professor of English at UCLA, where he taught from 1961 until his retirement. He is widely recognized for his translations of poetry and prose from Eastern European languages, as well as for his work as a radio book critic, anthologist, and former arts commissioner for Santa Monica. His publications include four volumes of poetry and several collections of short fiction. He has received two Senior Fulbright Fellowships, a California Arts Council Fellowship, and numerous awards for his translations.
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