The Open University

Faculty Member, Classical Studies

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My current research project is a commentary on Archilochus of Paros. In antiquity, Archilochus was considered a poet rivalled only by Homer and Hesiod, yet the fragmentary nature of his poetry has led to relative neglect by modern scholars. However, recent papyrological discoveries (in particular the new papyrus published in 2005) have refocused scholarly interest on Archilochus, and reaffirmed his importance in the development of archaic poetry. My aim is to write a commentary on all of Archilochus’ surviving poetry; this will be the first ever complete commentary on Archilochus in any language, and will play an important and timely role in re-establishing Archilochus as a major author and locating the new discoveries in the broader context of his oeuvre.

My previous research has been on the interaction between Greek tragedy and ritual poetry: my book on this topic ("The Hidden Chorus") was published with OUP in January 2010. I also publish on Greek tragedy and on lyric poetry in their own right, including a book on Euripides' Ion. I teach most areas of archaic and classical Greek literature, especially Homer, lyric, and tragedy, and I have also taught Latin and Greek languages and several areas of Latin literature.

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