简介

Glenn Patten, Assistant Professor of Classics, gained his PhD (Dr.phil.) from the University of Heidelberg in Germany. His research is concerned primarily with the Greek poetry and prose of the classical period, particularly with a view to the interface between ancient literature and poststructuralist literary theory. His first book, Pindar's Metaphors: A Study in Rhetoric and Meaning, draws on the work of Jacques Derrida and Paul de Man to explore the relationship between figurality and meaning in the surviving odes of the fifth-century's most famous lyric poet. Current projects include work on Lacan's engagement with Aristotle, and on writing and the soul in Plato.