For the 400th anniversary of Molieres birth Richard Wilburs unsurpassed translations of Molires playsthemselves towering achievements in English verseare brought together by Library of America in a twovolume edition One of the most accomplished American poets of his generation Richard Wilbur 19212017 was also a prolific translator of French and Russian literature. His verse translations of Molires plays are especially admired by readers and are still performed today in theaters around the