As per our current Database, Guy Davenport has been died on Jan 4, 2005 (age 77).
When Guy Davenport die, Guy Davenport was 77 years old.
| Popular As | Guy Davenport |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Age | 77 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | November 23, 1927 (Anderson, SC) |
| Birthday | November 23 |
| Town/City | Anderson, SC |
| Nationality | SC |
Guy Davenport’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
Guy Davenport was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
A South Carolina-born author, translator, Artist, and Teacher, he is best known for such short fiction works as Apples and Pears (1984) and The Cardiff Team (1986). As a translator, he focused on the works of Greek lyric poets such as Sappho and Archilochos.
He attended Duke University, Merton College-Oxford, and Harvard University. He published his first short story collection, Tatlin!, in 1974.
He illustrated the jackets of his books.
He was born in Anderson, South Carolina and grew up in Appalachia as the son of a railroad worker. He died of lung cancer in Lexington, Kentucky at the age of seventy-seven.
He attended Merton College, Oxford, where he studied under Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien.
