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James Maraniss (March 22, 1945 – January 9, 2022) was an American academic. He was professor of Spanish and European studies at Amherst College from 1972 to 2015. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for an opera based on the early 17th-century drama La Vida es sueño by Pedro Calderon de la Barca. [1] Maraniss died from a heart attack on January 9, 2022, at the age of 75. [2]

References

  1. ^ Sandomir, Richard (January 24, 2022). "James Maraniss, Librettist of Long-Silent Opera, Dies at 76". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Zweifel, Dave (January 10, 2022). "James Maraniss, son of late Cap Times editor Elliott, dies at 76". The Capital Times.