Aaron Poochigian

Aaron Poochigian is an American poet, translator and classicist who works across ancient and modern literature. His translation of Jason and the Argonauts brings Apollonius of Rhodes' great Hellenistic epic freshly alive for contemporary readers.

Poochigian is also an accomplished original poet, with collections drawing on his deep knowledge of Greek and Latin tradition. His verse translations of classical epic and drama are praised for capturing both the music and the narrative drive of the originals, and he has taught poetry and classics widely.