Ciardi, John Anthony. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

Ciardi, John Anthony

SYLLABICATION:	Ciar·di
PRONUNCIATION:	chärd
DATES:	1916–1986
	American poet and critic noted for his clear, ironic poetry, works of literary criticism, such as How Does a Poem Mean? (1960), and a translation of Dante's Divine Comedy (1954–1970).


The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.