Robert Philip Goldman (born 1942)[2] is the William and Catherine Magistretti Distinguished Professor of Sanskrit at the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley,[3][4][5] and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since April 1996.[6][7]
Robert P. Goldman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, translator |
| Title | William and Catherine Magistretti Distinguished Professor of Sanskrit |
| Spouse | Sally Goldman (née Sutherland)[1] |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Ph.D., A.B. |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania, Columbia College |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sanskrit scholar |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Website | http://sseas.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/robert-p-goldman |
Biography
Early life and education
Goldman was born in 1942. He went to Columbia College and obtained an A.B. degree in 1964. He also received a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971.[7]
Career
Goldman is notable for his English translation of the Rāmāyaṇa published by Princeton University Press[1] in 7 volumes between 1990 and 2019. His co-translators on the work included Sheldon I. Pollock,[8] Rosalind Lefeber,[9] Barend A. van Nooten,[10] and Sally J. Sutherland Goldman.[10]
Awards
Goldberg received the Sanskrit Award for 2017 by the Indian Council on Cultural Relations (ICCR).[1]
References
Further reading
- Clay, John P. Ramáyana Synopsis. Clay Sanskrit Library. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- Goldman, Robert P., ed. (1985). The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume I: Balakāṇḍa. Princeton University Press. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- Rediff.com (1 June 2007). At US university, Sanskrit comes of age. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- Sutherland, Sally J. and Goldman, Robert P. Devavanipravesika: An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language. Vedanta Society of Southern California. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
External links
- Faculty Profile
- YouTube videos by UC Berkeley
- Robert Goldman sings from the Ramayana Published on 17 Nov 2016
- Famous Ramayana epic now in modern English Published on 17 Nov 2016