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The 'Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam' became famous in the English-speaking world due to the translation by:

  1. Edward FitzGerald
  2. Matthew Arnold
  3. Alfred, Lord Tennyson
  4. Robert Browning

Answer: Edward FitzGerald

Edward FitzGerald published his loose translation of the quatrains of Omar Khayyam in 1859. It became one of the most popular poetry collections of the Victorian era.

Topic World Literature - Poetry
Exam Relevance SSC CHSL, Banking PO
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